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  BMC elections 2026: BJP to contest on 140 seats, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on 87, say sources

  Maharashtra | December 26, 2025 12:45 IST

  BMC elections 2026: As per the formula derived by the Mahayuti partners, the saffron party will contest on 140 seats while the Shinde Sena will fight on 87 seats, said sources on Friday.

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  Maharashtra civic polls: BMC makes training mandatory for staff involved in Jan 15 elections

  Maharashtra | December 26, 2025 22:13 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections: The polling for the municipal corporation elections in the state will be held on January 15 and the counting of votes will take place on January 16.

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  Maharashtra municipal corporation elections: NCP releases list of star campaigners for civic polls

  Maharashtra | December 25, 2025 23:46 IST

  Maharashtra municipal corporation polls 2025: Following the success of the Mahayuti in nagar panchayat and Municipal Council elections, the BJP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena have finalised the seat-sharing on 200 seats, and talks are underway for the remaining 27.

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  Maharashtra municipal corporation polls: Congress, BJP to hold key meetings today on candidates

  Maharashtra | December 25, 2025 10:59 IST

  Both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are moving towards finalising their candidate lists for the upcoming municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, with key meetings scheduled today.

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  BMC polls: Shiv Sena releases list of 40 star campaigners; actor Govinda among key names

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 18:24 IST

  BMC Elections 2026: The Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde, has released its list of 40 star campaigners for the BMC elections. The list also includes the name of Bollywood actor Govinda.

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  Fadnavis mocks Thackerays' reunion ahead of BMC polls: 'As if Russia, Ukraine came together...'

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 16:08 IST

  The Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS have announced a surprise alliance for the Mumbai civic polls, with Uddhav and Raj Thackeray presenting a united front. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis mocked the tie-up, claiming it would not influence the election outcome.

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  BMC polls: BJP–Shinde Sena agree on 200 seats, talks on remaining 27 underway; announcement soon

  Maharashtra | December 24, 2025 23:48 IST

  Polling for the 227 corporator-seats in India's biggest and richest civic body will be held on January 15 from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, and votes will be counted the next day. The filing of nomination papers began on December 23 as per the schedule announced by the State Election Commission.

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  BMC polls: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena pushes BJP to cede 112 seats, eyes Marathi-dominated areas

  Maharashtra | December 23, 2025 23:42 IST

  BMC polls: A crucial meeting between the BJP and Shiv Sena is scheduled to take place at the BJP office later today for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.

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  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation polls: NCP reunion likely on cards; BJP, Shiv Sena seal strategy

  Maharashtra | December 23, 2025 13:52 IST

  Maharashtra Municipal Corporation polls: Pune has become central to these political developments, with both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party signalling their readiness to join hands for the civic elections.

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  BMC polls: Congress promises Chhath ghats, hawker policy to woo North Indian voters

  Maharashtra | December 22, 2025 20:30 IST

  The seven-point document was released by the North Indian cell of the party in the presence of Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad and other office-bearers.

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  BMC polls: Shiv Sena UBT-MNS resolve seat-sharing dispute, Thackeray brothers to announce pact soon

  Maharashtra | December 22, 2025 23:40 IST

  BMC polls: Elections to 29 civic bodies, among them the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), are scheduled for January 15, with the counting of votes set for January 16.

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  BMC polls: Cong mulls alliance with Prakash Ambedkar after MVA's rout in municipal council elections

  Maharashtra | December 22, 2025 11:19 IST

  BMC polls 2026: The Congress, Sena-UBT and NCP-SP are part of the MVA, but the allies have failed to form an alliance for the BMC elections. Sena-UBT is looking to seal an alliance with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), but Congress is against the move.

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  BMC elections: 2,700 aspirants participate in Shiv Sena's interview process for candidate selection

  Maharashtra | December 18, 2025 20:35 IST

  BMC polls: Sena's former Lok Sabha member Rahul Shewale said thousands of aspirants were seeking party candidature for the January 15 civic body elections. There are a total 227 wards in Mumbai.

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  BMC Elections: BJP-Shiv Sena lock 150 seats, gear up for Fadnavis-Eknath Shinde rally blitz | Video

  Maharashtra | December 18, 2025 16:52 IST

  BMC Elections 2026: At the heart of the talks lay seat allocation, where BJP and Shiv Sena locked in a deal to split 150 of BMC's 227 prized wards. The remaining 77 hang in the balance, but leaders pledged to seal the full agreement within 48 hours.

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  Maharashtra civic polls: Congress eyes alliance with Prakash Ambedkar amid Uddhav-Raj Thackeray deal

  Maharashtra | December 16, 2025 17:48 IST

  Maharashtra civic body polls: High-stakes polls to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on January 15. Votes will be counted on January 16.

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  BMC Elections: BJP begins first round of talks with alliance partners

  Maharashtra | December 17, 2025 11:56 IST

  BMC Elections: According to party sources, a meeting between BJP and RPI will be held at 12 pm, followed by the first round of talks between BJP and Shiv Sena at 2 pm.

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  BMC, 28 other municipal corporations to go for polls on January 15; result on January 16

  Maharashtra | December 15, 2025 23:55 IST

  The Model Code of Conduct for municipal corporations comes into effect from today. The dates for filing nomination papers are from December 23 to December 30, 2025.

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  BMC polls: Mahayuti closer to seal seat-sharing, BJP may get 135-140 sets, Shiv Sena 90-100

  Maharashtra | December 11, 2025 10:27 IST

  The Mahayuti has agreed that as far as possible, upcoming municipal elections should be fought through alliance arrangements. Where this is not feasible, all three alliance partners are preparing for friendly contests.

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  BMC elections: Mahayuti allies to formulate joint strategy, says Chandrashekhar Bawankule

  Maharashtra | December 10, 2025 21:00 IST

  BMC elections: Bawankule reiterated that the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and Narayanrao Chavan Party, remains united in contesting the upcoming local body elections with a target of achieving a minimum of 51 percent vote share statewide.

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  BMC elections: 11 lakh of Mumbai's 1.03 crore electorate are duplicate entries, shows SEC data

  Maharashtra | November 27, 2025 22:52 IST

  BMC elections: Over 4.33 lakh voters were registered more than once in the draft voter list that was published last week, the Maharashtra SEC data showed. Some of the names even appeared more than 100 times.