The civic body is yet to start the mapping process, as the state government has not notified its decision of adding nine more electoral wards in Mumbai. However, officials said that the BMC will need just eight days to complete the work once the official notification comes.

Moreover, senior civic officials told mid-day that the administrative wards having eight to 10 electoral wards will get two returning officers to keep a check on the violation of code of conduct. Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said draft maps and population shuffle are ready, and the BMC has accordingly submitted the plans of 227 existing electoral wards to the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC). Once the state government sends an official notification, the civic body will send a rough plan to the SEC within eight days, he added.