Police stand guard outside the returning officer’s office during the nomination filing for BMC Election 2026 in Malad on Monday. PIC/ SATEJ SHINDE
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
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
Voters will elect representatives to govern Greater Mumbai, India’s largest metropolitan city in BMC Election 2026

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