BMC Election 2026: Over 2,500 nominations filed till Dec 30; 2,231 valid, 167 invalid

Of the total nominations received, 2,122 were filed on Tuesday alone. Representational Pic/File/iStock

After the scrutiny of the 2,516 nominations received by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation up to December 30 (Tuesday) for the upcoming BMC Election 2026, the Mumbai civic body has found 2,231 nomination papers to be valid, while 167 nominations have been declared invalid.

Of the total nominations received, 2,122 were filed on Tuesday alone.

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Around 16 pc nominations declared invalid

Effectively, approximately 16 per cent of the 2,516 nominations filed until December 30 have been found invalid.

The reasons for invalid nominations include errors in the nomination forms, as well as lack of supporting information or required documentation submitted by the candidates.

Scrutiny conducted as per SEC schedule

The scrutiny of nominations was conducted by the civic body on December 31 (Wednesday) from 11.00 am onwards, as per the schedule announced by the State Election Commission (SEC).

Withdrawal and symbol allocation dates

The deadline for withdrawal of nominations is Friday, January 2, 2026, between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm, before the 23 Returning Officers appointed by the SEC.

The allocation of election symbols will take place on Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 11.00 am onwards. The final list of contesting candidates will also be published on the same day.

BMC Election 2026 schedule

Nomination scrutiny: 31 December

Withdrawal of nominations: 2 January

Final list of candidates: 3 January

Polling: 15 January

Counting of votes: 16 January