Polls for BMC, 28 other municipal corporations on Jan. 15, vote count on Jan. 16

Key Points

1. Maharashtra State Election Commission announced polls for 29 municipal corporations on January 15, 2026.
2. Voting will be held on January 15, 2026, and votes will be counted on January 16, 2026.
3. Elections are due in these municipal corporations since early 2022.
4. A total of 2,869 seats are up for grabs in these municipal corporations.
5. Nomination process will begin on December 23, 2025, and continue until December 30, 2025.
6. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on December 31, 2025.
7. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is January 2, 2026.
8. Symbol allocation and the final list of candidates will be published on January 3, 2026.
9. 3.48 crore voters are eligible to vote in these municipal corporation elections.
10. Prominent civic bodies going to polls include Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.