1,225 nomination papers distributed for BMC Election 2026; 357 filed so far

On Monday, a total of 401 nominations were filed, officials said. Representational pic

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has distributed 1,225 nomination papers for the BMC Election 2026 as of Monday, with 357 papers filed by candidates so far, officials said.

The nomination process began on December 23 across 23 election officer offices in the city. Distribution will continue on Tuesday from 11 am to 4 pm, while nominations will be accepted until 5 pm on the same day.

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A total of 4,165 nomination papers were distributed on December 23; 2,844 on December 24; 2,040 on December 26; and 1,294 on December 27. Across the first five days, 11,568 papers were distributed in total.

On Monday, a total of 401 nominations were filed, officials said.

Division-wise distribution and filing of nomination papers

A + B + E divisions (RO 23): 69 distributed/26 filed

C + D divisions (RO 22): 19/7

F South Division (RO 21): 23/8

G South Division (RO 20): 71/7

G North Division (RO 19): 52/22

F North Division (RO 18): 50/13

L Division (RO 17): 36/14

L Division (RO 16): 62/18

M East Division (RO 15): 54/19

M East + M West divisions (RO 14): 69/11

N Division (RO 13): 36 / 23

S Division (RO 12): 57 / 7

T Division (RO 11): 75/19

H East Division (RO 10): 68/19

K East + H West divisions (RO 9): 74/8

K West + K East divisions (RO 8): 78/17

K West Division (RO 7): 79/29

P South Division (RO 6): 44/11

P East Division (RO 5): 86/19

P North Division (RO 4): 20/29

R South Division (RO 3): 44/14

R Central Division (RO 2): 13/4

R North Division (RO 1): 46/13

Total: 1,225 distributed/357 filed.

The state election commission (SEC) has mandated that candidates submit their nomination papers within the prescribed timeline, and the BMC is facilitating distribution and receipt across all wards.

The BMC Election 2026 comes after a long delay of over 34 months since the previous term ended in February 2022 without elected corporators. SEC has announced elections for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on January 15, 2026. Polling will be held from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, and counting of votes will take place on January 16, 2026. The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force on December 15, 2025, across all municipal corporation areas.