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Mumbai: 453 candidates withdraw nominations, 1,729 to contest BMC polls

Mumbai: 453 candidates withdraw nominations, 1,729 to contest BMC polls

According to the officials, a total of 11,391 nomination papers were distributed by the civic body for filing nominations for the BMC elections. Of these, 2,516 forms were filed by the deadline of December 30, 2025

02 January,2026 10:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Eshanpriya MS
BMC polls: Mumbai will have mayor from NCP, says Nawab Malik

BMC polls: Mumbai will have mayor from NCP, says Nawab Malik

Addressing his first press conference in nearly three-and-a-half years, Nawab Malik said that if a Chief Minister can be formed in Jharkhand with just one seat, the NCP can certainly stake a claim to the mayor’s post in Mumbai even with 30 seats

02 January,2026 08:53 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak Mastakar
BMC polls: Congress demands action against Rahul Narwekar over MCC violation

BMC polls: Congress demands action against Rahul Narwekar over MCC violation

In a letter to State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare, Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal accused the Narwekar of misusing his constitutional position to influence the municipal corporation election process

02 January,2026 05:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mahayuti fields Muslim candidates to woo voters ahead of January 15 polls

Mahayuti fields Muslim candidates to woo voters ahead of January 15 polls

Marking a shift from its earlier approach, the BJP has nominated four Muslim candidates in the city. Political observers link this change in strategy partly to the influence of former Congress MLA Kailash Gorantyal, who recently joined the BJP and has been actively working to consolidate Muslim support

02 January,2026 12:44 PM IST | Jalna | mid-day online correspondent

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