According to the election schedule, the process of filing nominations for the Mumbai mayoral post will begin on February 6. Candidates will be required to submit their nomination papers within the stipulated period as per election rules
The mayoral election will take place at the BMC headquarters in south Mumbai. Representational Pic/iStock/File
The election for the Mumbai mayor will be held on February 11, officials said on Monday, adding that the nomination process for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor will be in February 6.
According to the election schedule, the process of filing nominations for the Mumbai mayoral post will begin on February 6. Candidates will be required to submit their nomination papers within the stipulated period as per election rules.
The mayoral election will take place at the BMC headquarters in south Mumbai, where elected corporators will cast their votes to choose the new mayor.
The BMC mayor holds a key ceremonial position in the civic body and plays an important role in presiding over meetings and representing the municipal corporation.
BJP appoints Ganesh Khankar as group leader in BMC; Shiv Sena appoints Amey Ghole
Meanwhile, on Monday, days after the BMC elections of 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed Ward 7 (Dahisar) corporator Ganesh Khankar as their party leader in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Apart from BJP, Shiv Sena has also appointed Amey Ghole as their leader in BMC. Ghole, during the recently concluded BMC elections, was elected as a corporator from ward 178, Matunga.
BJP emerges as the single largest party in BMC elections 2026.
The appointment of Ganesh Khankar comes after the BJP emerged as the single largest party in the recently concluded BMC elections 2026, winning 89 corporator seats. The announcement was made at the BMC headquarters during a formal meeting where both the BJP and the Shiv Sena registered their elected representatives.
Shiv Sena’s Ghole offers administrative experience
Amey Ghole, a two-time corporator from Shiv Sena, brings significant administrative and political experience to the role. During his previous tenure in the BMC, when he was part of the undivided Shiv Sena, he served as the chairman of the civic body’s Health Committee, where he also played an important role in shaping public health initiatives.
Amey Ghole also holds the position of general secretary of the Yuva Sena, the party’s youth wing, and is known for his strong connection with grassroots workers and young party cadres in Mumbai and Maharashtra.
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