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IN PHOTOS: Maharashtra SEC announces BMC Elections 2026 date; voting on Jan 15

Updated On: 18 December, 2025 05:44 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Maharashtra State Election Commissioner (SEC) Dinesh Waghmare on Monday held a press conference at the Sahyadri Guest House in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, to brief the media on the schedule for the upcoming local government elections. He said that the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 28 other civic bodies will be held on January 15, with the counting to take place the next day (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)

Maharashtra State Election Commissioner (SEC) Dinesh Waghmare on Monday held a press conference at the Sahyadri Guest House in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, to brief the media on the schedule for the upcoming local government elections. He said that the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 28 other civic bodies will be held on January 15, with the counting to take place the next day (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)

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Maharashtra State Election Commissioner (SEC) Dinesh Waghmare on Monday held a press conference at the Sahyadri Guest House in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, to brief the media on the schedule for the upcoming local government elections. He said that the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 28 other civic bodies will be held on January 15, with the counting to take place the next day (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)
<p>Polling would be conducted across the 227 wards in the Greater Mumbai region in a single phase on January 15, SEC said</p>

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Polling would be conducted across the 227 wards in the Greater Mumbai region in a single phase on January 15, SEC said

<p>The BMC Election results would be declared on January 16</p>

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The BMC Election results would be declared on January 16

<p>The scrutiny of nominations will be on December 31, 2025</p>

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The scrutiny of nominations will be on December 31, 2025

<p>The last date to withdraw the candidature is January 2, 2026. The allotment of election symbols and final candidate list will be on January 3, 2026, announced the SEC chief</p>

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The last date to withdraw the candidature is January 2, 2026. The allotment of election symbols and final candidate list will be on January 3, 2026, announced the SEC chief

<p>Twenty-eight of the 29 civic corporations are set to have multi-member wards. The voter turnout is expected to increase significantly by 3 crore 48 lakh. In Mumbai alone, there are 10,111 polling stations</p>

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Twenty-eight of the 29 civic corporations are set to have multi-member wards. The voter turnout is expected to increase significantly by 3 crore 48 lakh. In Mumbai alone, there are 10,111 polling stations

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