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IN PHOTOS: Vehicle checks underway on FM Cariappa flyover ahead of BMC Election

Updated On: 13 January, 2026 06:36 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Police and static surveillance team officials were seen checking vehicles on the FM Cariappa flyover in Borivali West, Mumbai, on Tuesday, ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026. PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE

Police and static surveillance team officials were seen checking vehicles on the FM Cariappa flyover in Borivali West, Mumbai, on Tuesday, ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026. PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE

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Police and static surveillance team officials were seen checking vehicles on the FM Cariappa flyover in Borivali West, Mumbai, on Tuesday, ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026. PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE
<p>The action is part of intensified monitoring directed by the state election commission (SEC) to ensure free, fair, and transparent polls</p>

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The action is part of intensified monitoring directed by the state election commission (SEC) to ensure free, fair, and transparent polls

<p>Voting for the BMC elections will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, across all 227 wards in Mumbai, while counting of votes is scheduled on the following day</p>

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Voting for the BMC elections will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, across all 227 wards in Mumbai, while counting of votes is scheduled on the following day

<p>Mumbai Police said comprehensive security measures have been put in place to ensure the elections are conducted in a safe and peaceful manner</p>

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Mumbai Police said comprehensive security measures have been put in place to ensure the elections are conducted in a safe and peaceful manner

<p>Law and order arrangements have been planned under the guidance of the Mumbai Police Commissioner and the supervision of the Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order)</p>

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Law and order arrangements have been planned under the guidance of the Mumbai Police Commissioner and the supervision of the Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order)

<p>According to Mumbai Police, 10 additional commissioners of police, 33 deputy commissioners of police, and 84 assistant commissioners of police will be deployed on the day of polling. In addition, more than 3,000 police officers and over 25,000 police personnel will be stationed across Mumbai</p>

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According to Mumbai Police, 10 additional commissioners of police, 33 deputy commissioners of police, and 84 assistant commissioners of police will be deployed on the day of polling. In addition, more than 3,000 police officers and over 25,000 police personnel will be stationed across Mumbai

<p>Special units such as the state reserve police force (SRPF), quick response teams (QRT), bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS), rapid control police (RCP) platoons, and home guards will also be deployed at sensitive and critical locations</p>

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Special units such as the state reserve police force (SRPF), quick response teams (QRT), bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS), rapid control police (RCP) platoons, and home guards will also be deployed at sensitive and critical locations

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