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BMC elections 2026: Voter photo ID card, 12 other identity proofs valid for polling
Updated On: 14 January, 2026 12:39 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A total of 1,700 candidates are in the fray, including 878 women and 822 men. As many as 1,03,44,315 persons, 55,15,707 men, 48,26,509 women and 1,099 others, are eligible to vote
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Electors in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will be required to present either a voter photo ID card or any one of the 12 alternative identity documents approved by the State Election Commission to cast their vote, officials said.
Polling across 227 wards on Thursday; counting on Friday
Polling will be held across 227 civic wards from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm on Thursday and counting of votes will take place on Friday.
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