This year, 1,700 candidates are contesting the election, 879 women and 821 men. To form a majority and elect the Mayor of Mumbai, a party or alliance needs at least 114 seats. PIC/ Aditi Alurkar
As part of the upgraded voting system for the upcoming BMC election 2026, the civic body has received 140 PADU machines (printing auxiliary display units) for the first time. PIC/ Rajendra B Aklekar
Sanitation facilities set up at Dadar Beach for Ward 193 polling station. PIC/ Eeshanpriya MS
Prabhadevi Ward 193 polling booths 1 to 6 limit queues to 8–10 voters; remaining voters wait seated. PIC/ Eeshanpriya MS
Daulat School in Malwani, Malad hosts a health booth with officer on duty at polling centre 34. PIC/ Samiullah Khan
Celebrating civic duty, 100-year-old Parvati Krishnan votes early in Ward 55, Goregaon. Son remarks, “We stood with the nation.” PIC/ Aditi Alurkar
Veteran BJP leader and former UP Governor Shri Ram Naik, 92, cast his vote at Ward 51 at 7:30 am for the MCGM election, continuing his 70-year tradition of voting first. PIC/ Nimesh Dave
Elderly residents from Pali Hill, Bandra, at Ward 100 faced difficulty accessing wheelchairs. NSS student volunteers assisted them. PIC/Madhulika Ram Kavattur
Election staff and residents assist Borivali East (R-Central ward) voters in locating booths and verifying ID cards. PIC/ Ritika Gondhalekar
Senior citizens face confusion at Nerul polling: voters from Anirudh Bapu Maidan Booth (Sector-18) were redirected to Municipal School No. 9 after showing ID cards, causing frustration. PIC/ Amarjeet Singh
Security tightened outside Maharashtra Kamgar Kalyan Kendra polling centre in Malvani, Malad West as voters check names and queue to cast their votes in BMC Election 2026. PIC/ Satej Shinde
Voters line up at Ramzanali Shaikh English School polling booth in Malvani, Malad West, under police supervision during the polls. PIC/ Satej Shinde
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