Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Elections
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BMC polls 2026: RPI(A) to support Mahayuti, will field candidates on 20 seats, announces Athawale
Maharashtra | January 03, 2026 8:18 ISTBMC elections 2026: Athawale said Fadnavis told him that the Mahayuti had struggled to allocate seats to the RPI(A), but has promised him a seat in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. He said the RPI(A) will contest on 20 seats and support the Mahayuti candidates on 207 other seats.
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Thane municipal polls: Seven candidates of Shinde-led Shiv Sena declared winners unopposed
Maharashtra | January 02, 2026 21:18 ISTIn Ward No. 18-B, Shiv Sena candidate Jayshree Phatak was elected unopposed. The Thackeray faction candidate Sneha Nagare withdrew her nomination, while the MNS candidate Prachi Ghadge's nomination was rejected, resulting in an unopposed victory.
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Aaditya Thackeray releases manifesto for BMC polls, promises one lakh homes, tax waivers
Maharashtra | January 02, 2026 20:17 ISTThe election manifesto promised that BMC-owned land will not be handed over to private builders. Instead, it will be used to build 100,000 affordable houses within five years for government employees and common citizens.
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BMC election 2026: How a family first policy for candidates is reshaping political equations
Maharashtra | January 02, 2026 9:53 ISTThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections are witnessing a strong rise in family-first politics, with at least 43 leaders securing tickets for their relatives across major parties.
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BMC Elections 2026: Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray to address joint rallies from January 5
Maharashtra | January 01, 2026 11:09 ISTBMC Elections 2026: According to sources, the Thackeray brothers will hold three joint rallies in Mumbai's western suburbs and at Shivaji Park. They will also address rallies in Kalyan, Dombivli, and Mira-Bhayandar in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
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BMC Elections 2026: Mahayuti suffers major setback as nominations rejected in two wards
Maharashtra | December 31, 2025 21:08 ISTThe Mahayuti now has no candidate in Ward 211 and Ward 212. Ward 211 was allotted to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena under the alliance arrangement. However, the party’s candidate failed to meet mandatory documentation requirements.
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Maharashtra Civic Polls: Alliances in disarray, battle lines blur across 29 Municipal Corporations
Maharashtra | December 31, 2025 15:10 ISTThe parties have failed to reach a consensus over seat-sharing, which has resulted in a maze of alliances, sub-alliances, friendly contests, and three or four cornered fights, making these civic elections far more unpredictable than usual.
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Maharashtra civic polls: Four BJP candidates elected unopposed in different municipal corporations
Maharashtra | December 31, 2025 14:51 ISTNo nomination papers were filed against BJP candidates in Kalyan-Dombivli, Dhule and Navel municipal corporations in their respective wards, paving the way for their unopposed victory.
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Pune civic polls: Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena announce alliance; seat-sharing formula out
Maharashtra | December 29, 2025 15:41 ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation elections: Polling for the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections will be held on January 15. The results will be declared on January 16.
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Maharashtra civic polls: No Sena-BJP alliance in Navi Mumbai; deadlock continues in Mira–Bhayandar
Maharashtra | December 29, 2025 12:40 ISTThe Mira–Bhayandar Municipal Corporation has a total of 90 seats. Shiv Sena is demanding 40 seats, while the BJP is reportedly willing to offer only 25.
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BMC elections 2026: BJP releases first list of 66 candidates | Check here
Maharashtra | December 29, 2025 12:01 ISTBMC elections 2026: The saffron party, which leads the Mahayuti, is buoyed by its success in the recent municipal council and nagar panchayat elections in the state and is looking to repeat its performance in the municipal corporation polls.
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Pimpri-Chinchwad polls: Ajit Pawar announces pact with Sharad Pawar's NCP in major political shift
Maharashtra | December 28, 2025 23:27 ISTMaharashtra Municipal Corporation elections: Polling for the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections will be held on January 15. The results will be declared on January 16.
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BMC polls 2026: Congress, Prakash Ambedkar's VBA seal alliance, finalise seat-sharing pact
Maharashtra | December 28, 2025 13:42 ISTBMC polls 2026: Of the 227 seats in the BMC, the Congress will field its candidates on 165 seats. On the other hand, the VBA will contest on 62 seats.
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BMC polls: Mumbai's Dabbawalas announce support for Mahayuti, rebukes Uddhav over 'fake' promises
Maharashtra | December 28, 2025 10:42 ISTShiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have announced that they will join forces for the upcoming civic elections. The cousins held a 16-minute joint press conference at a hotel in Worli on December 25 to announce their alliance.
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Maharashtra civic body polls 2026: Ajit-Sharad Pawar reunion unlikely as talks fail
Maharashtra | December 27, 2025 11:36 ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation elections 2026: The NCP had put forth a condition that all candidates of the NCP-SP must contest the elections on its symbol of 'clock', a proposal that was unacceptable to the Sharad Pawar faction.
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Maharashtra civic body polls 2026: BJP, Shiv Sena struggle to finalise seat-sharing for BMC, Thane
Maharashtra | December 27, 2025 10:07 ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation elections 2026: Though the BJP and the Shiv Sena have failed to reach a consensus, Fadnavis has said that the two parties are united and advised the leaders of the saffron party not to criticise Shinde's party.
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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 ISTBMC 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 ISTMaharashtra 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 civic polls: 'Will crush jihadi mindset, Shiv Sena our key ally,' says Fadnavis
Maharashtra | December 25, 2025 13:13 ISTMaharashtra municipal corporation elections 2026: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stressed that Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena remains a key ally of the BJP and a member of the Mahayuti. The BJP is contesting the elections in an alliance with the Sena, he said.
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Maharashtra municipal corporation elections: NCP releases list of star campaigners for civic polls
Maharashtra | December 25, 2025 23:46 ISTMaharashtra 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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