IN PHOTOS | Candidates file Mumbai civic body nominations amid heavy police presence in Malad

Heavy police deployment was seen outside the Kurar Hindi Municipal School as supporters of various political parties gathered while their leaders submitted nomination forms for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026 in Malad East, Mumbai, on Tuesday (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)

Updated On: 2025-12-30 05:28 PM IST

Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad

Under heavy police security, Mumbai is gearing up for its biggest civic battle, with 227 seats at stake, millions of voters, and strict spending limits for candidates. PIC/ SATEJ SHINDE

From ward-wise distribution to key voter statistics, the numbers behind the polls offer a clearer picture of what is at play in Asia’s richest civic body

After a delay of 34 months, elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will finally be held on January 15, 2026, with counting scheduled for January 16

The BMC’s previous five-year term ended in February 2022

Voters will elect representatives to govern Greater Mumbai, India’s largest metropolitan city in BMC Election 2026

 Elections will be conducted across 29 municipal corporations spread over multiple divisions of the state

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