Bmc Elections
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Nagpur Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: BJP retains dominance with 102 seats
Maharashtra | Jan 17, 2026, 08:50 AM ISTNagpur Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: In the previous NMC polls, BJP secured 108 seats, followed by Congress with 28, BSP at 10, undivided Shiv Sena with 2, and united NCP claiming 1. This year's results show BJP maintaining a clear majority.
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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election Results: BJP-led Mahayuti registers big win | Highlights
Maharashtra | Jan 16, 2026, 11:01 PM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: The BJP has registered a big win the civic body elections in the state, winning 1,372 seats, according to the latest data provided by the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC).
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Speed News: Raj, Uddhav Thackeray Raise Concerns Over Marker Pen After Casting Votes In BMC Polls
Originals | Jan 15, 2026, 06:03 PM ISTMNS chief Raj Thackeray raised concerns over pens being used instead of indelible ink in Maharashtra civic polls. ED told SC Mamata Banerjee stole an officer's phone during I-PAC raid. Iran closed its airspace amid protests and US tensions. Watch today's Speed News.
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BMC debunks ink tampering claims amid Maharashtra civic poll uproar
Maharashtra | Jan 15, 2026, 02:28 PM ISTBMC polls 2026: BMC stated the claims are factually incorrect, emphasising Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani made no such comments. Standard protocol applies ink to the left-hand finger post-EVM voting at 10,231 stations across 227 wards.
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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections 2026: Jeetendra, Shabana Azmi clicked at polling booths
Entertainment | Jan 15, 2026, 06:13 PM ISTMumbai is witnessing a notable celebrity turnout during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as actors Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty were among those who arrived at polling booths to cast their votes.
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Kolhapur Municipal Corporation: What happened in 81 seats in the last civic elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Jan 15, 2026, 10:53 AM ISTKolhapur Municipal Corporation Elections: Kolhapur's 2011 census tallied 5,49,236 residents, with SC at 72,005 and ST at 2,989, influencing ward-level dynamics in the 81-seat corporation.
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Nagpur civic polls: What happened in 151 corporations in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Jan 15, 2026, 08:16 AM ISTNagpur Municipal Corporation Elections: In the 2017 NMC polls held on February 21, BJP achieved a decisive victory by winning 91 to 108 of the 151 seats, depending on final tallies, against strong competition from Congress which secured around 22-26 seats.
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Maharashtra: Which party or alliance held power in 27 municipal corporations including the BMC?
Maharashtra | Jan 16, 2026, 06:25 AM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: During the previous civic polls spanning 2017-2022, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alongside its allied Shiv Sena controlled 15 out of Maharashtra's 27 municipal corporations.
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Maharashtra: What happened in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in the last elections in 2017?
Maharashtra | Jan 15, 2026, 11:27 AM ISTBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: In the previous BMC elections held in February 2017, the Shiv Sena emerged as the largest party by winning 84 of 227 seats, followed by the BJP with 82 seats, Congress with 31, NCP with 9, MNS with 7, SP with 6, AIMIM with 3 with and Independents with six.
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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: Voting concludes amid ink tampering claims | Highlights
Maharashtra | Jan 15, 2026, 06:52 PM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: In BMC, 1,700 candidates compete for 227 single-member wards after a four-year delay. The BJP-led Mahayuti faces a united front from Thackeray cousins Raj and Uddhav, testing their influence post-2022 Shiv Sena split.
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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: Voting in high-stakes polls today, BMC key battleground
Maharashtra | Jan 15, 2026, 12:00 AM ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation polls: The Mumbai mayoral race became a major campaign issue, with the BJP claiming a Shiv Sena UBT victory could result in a Muslim mayor, an allegation the Uddhav Thackeray-led party denied while promising a Marathi mayor.
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BMC Election 2026: List of ward-wise candidates of BJP, Shiv Sena, Shiv Sena-UBT, MNS, Congress
Maharashtra | Jan 16, 2026, 06:24 AM ISTA total of 227 corporator seats are up for grabs in the BMC elections. Political parties and independent candidates are engaged in a tough battle to gain control of the country’s richest municipal corporation.
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Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections 2026: Bombay High Court upholds unopposed wins
Maharashtra | Jan 14, 2026, 05:57 PM ISTThe petition was filed by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Avinash Jadhav. He argued that declaring candidates as winners without conducting voting goes against democratic principles. The petition also alleged that in some areas, other candidates withdrew their nominations.
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Maharashtra civic body polls: EC allows PADU as back-up for counting glitches, Thackerays object
Maharashtra | Jan 14, 2026, 01:31 PM ISTA major controversy erupted in Maharashtra after the Election Commission approved PADU machines as a backup for vote counting, prompting objections from both MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT). Raj and Uddhav Thackeray accused the EC of altering rules to benefit the government and demanded transparency.
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Maharashtra municipal polls heat up as MNS, Shiv Sena (UBT) to deploy 'Bhagwa Guards' outside booths
Maharashtra | Jan 14, 2026, 12:51 PM ISTMNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) will deploy "Bhagwa Guards" outside polling booths to identify duplicate or bogus voters during the upcoming January 15 elections in Mumbai. Raj Thackeray's aggressive directive to his party workers has prompted the Election Commission to order strict security measures.
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BMC Elections 2026: Full schedule, voting date & time, results date and key electoral details
Maharashtra | Jan 15, 2026, 07:36 AM ISTBMC Elections 2026: Mumbai will finally witness the return of civic elections as the BMC polls take place after three years of delay. With 227 seats, over one crore voters and high stakes for all major parties, the election is set to shape the city's governance for the next term.
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BMC Elections 2026: Don't have voter ID? Here's list of 12 identity proofs valid for voting
Maharashtra | Jan 14, 2026, 10:36 AM ISTBMC Elections 2026: Polling will be held across 227 civic wards from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm on January 15 (Thursday), and counting of votes will take place on January 16 (Friday).
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BMC election 2026: EC sets up 23 centres as vote counting to begin in phases for 227 wards
Maharashtra | Jan 14, 2026, 09:52 AM ISTBMC Election 2026: The counting will be conducted in phases, meaning only two wards will be counted at a time. Once the counting for these two wards is complete, the counting for the next two wards will begin.
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Maharashtra municipal election 2026: Campaigning ends as state set for high-stakes battle on Jan 15
Maharashtra | Jan 14, 2026, 07:14 AM ISTElections for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra are scheduled to be held on January 15, while results will be declared next day.
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BMC elections 2026: Rs 40,000 seized in Mumbai days before polling
Maharashtra | Jan 12, 2026, 11:33 PM ISTRs 40,000 in cash was seized by the Flying Surveillance Team near CSMT in Mumbai ahead of the BMC elections.