Nearly one in four winning candidates in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) 2026 polls have declared criminal cases against themselves, while close to four-fifths are crorepatis, according to an analysis by Election Watchdog, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The ADR, which studied affidavits of all 227 winning candidates, said 54 winners, or 24 per cent,…
Voting for elections to 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis in Maharashtra will now take place on February 7, instead of February 5 as announced earlier, the State Election Commission said on Thursday. The counting of votes will be held on February 9, instead of February 7 as announced earlier, the poll body said….
Singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani has flagged concerns over the use of indelible ink during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections after claiming that the mark on his finger faded within hours of casting his vote. His remarks have prompted a response from the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC). In a video shared on…
The Mahayuti alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has expanded its lead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with the trends from preliminary data indicating that the alliance is leading in 118 wards in Mumbai. While the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 86 seats, Shiv Sena is leading in…
BMC Election 2026: Dhurandhar’ fame actor Saumya Tandon faced trouble while trying to cast her vote during the Maharashtra local body elections held on Thursday. Despite checking her details online, she had to visit more than one polling booths for BMC as her name was missing from the voter list at two places. Saumya spoke…
Maharashtra election 2026 Exit poll LIVE: Voting for 29 municipal corporations of Maharashtra, including BMC, began at 7.30 am. The voting will continue till 5.30 pm. Polling is being conducted for 2,869 seats across 893 wards in the state to decide the fate of 15,931 candidates, including 1,700 in Mumbai and 1,166 in Pune. As…
Social media was flooded with videos of common voters, politicians and mediapersons using Acetone to wipe off the ‘indelible’ ink on their fingers after voting for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections got underway on Thursday,15 January. The BMC, however, rejected reports claiming that the ink marks on voters’ fingers were being wiped off…
As many as 1,700 candidates are in the fray for 227 seats in the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) being held across Mumbai today. Officials said all arrangements have been made for peaceful and orderly polling today. A total of 10,231 polling stations have been set up across Mumbai and 64,375 officers and…
As many as 1,700 candidates will vie for 227 seats in the key elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). All arrangements have been made for peaceful and orderly polling today, officials said. The civic body said, in a press release on Wednesday, that preparations for polling were completed on Wednesday with the distribution of…
Maharashtra Civic Polls Live Updates: Maharashtra is all set to vote for the high-stakes election of 29 municipal corporations, including BMC, today, on January 15. The votes will be counted on January 16. Polling will be conducted for 2,869 seats across 893 wards in the state to decide the fate of 15,931 candidates, including 1,700…
