The Eknath Shinde-Shiv Sena have received record number of women candidates' requests to contest the upcoming BMC Elections 2026 with more than 2,700 candidates so far interviewed for 227 municipal wards in Mumbai, the party said on Thursday.

According to an official statement, the party conducted interviews at Rangsharda, organised constituency-wise based on Mumbai’s Lok Sabha constituencies, to ensure selection of the most suitable candidates. Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale shared this information at a press conference in Mumbai. Party secretary Sanjay More and deputy leader Sheetal Mhatre were also present.