BMC Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: 3-Year Wait Ends, BJP Vs Shiv Sena Vs Congress In 227 Wards; Who Will Win?

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE Updates

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE Updates: In the first month of 2026, Mumbai voters will finally elect their local leaders in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 15, after a three-year wait without an elected civic body.

Major parties including BJP, Shiv Sena, and Congress are planning their strategies to win big in the polls across all 227 wards. Voting will be held on January 15 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, as announced by the State Election Commission. The elections will also cover 20 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra, marking one of the state's largest civic polls. Vote counting is scheduled for January 16 starting at 10 am.

According to reports, a total of 10,344,315 citizens are eligible to vote in the BMC polls: 5,516,707 males and 4,826,509 females.

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After the State Election Commission announced municipal corporation elections for 29 bodies on December 15, 2025, the Model Code of Conduct was enforced with immediate effect.

09 January 2026

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BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: Number Of Voters

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: According to reports, a total of 10,344,315 citizens are eligible to vote in the BMC polls: 5,516,707 males and 4,826,509 females.

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BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress Plan Strategies

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: Major parties including BJP, Shiv Sena, and Congress are planning their strategies to win big in the polls across all 227 wards. 

12:20 IST

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: Joint Rally On January 12

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: Ahead of Maharashtra BMC elections 2026, MNS president Raj Thackeray revealed plans for a joint rally alongside Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray in Thane on January 12.

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BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: Ajit Pawar To Tour Four Districts

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: To strengthen his party’s position in the BMC elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will tour four districts -- Sangli, Latur, Parbhani, and Amravati.

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BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: Public Holiday On January 15 

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: Ahead of the BMC elections, the Maharashtra State Election Commission declared that January 15 will be a public holiday across regions covered by the 29 municipal corporations hosting civic polls.

11:01 IST

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: CM Devendra Fadnavis To Conduct Rallies

BMC Elections 2026 LIVE: Ahead of the BMC elections in Maharashtra on January 15, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will address election campaign rallies this evening in Vashi, Bhayandar, and Mumbai's Andheri and Chembur areas.