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Candidates file nominations in Malad for BMC polls amid heavy police deployment

Updated On: 29 December, 2025 05:08 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Heavy police deployment was seen outside the returning officer’s office for wards 32–35 and 46–49 as candidates submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026 at Mumbai Public School in Malwani Township School Complex at Marve Road, Malad West, on Monday (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)

Heavy police deployment was seen outside the returning officer’s office for wards 32–35 and 46–49 as candidates submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026 at Mumbai Public School in Malwani Township School Complex at Marve Road, Malad West, on Monday (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)

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Heavy police deployment was seen outside the returning officer’s office for wards 32–35 and 46–49 as candidates submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026 at Mumbai Public School in Malwani Township School Complex at Marve Road, Malad West, on Monday (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)
<p>Under heavy police security, Mumbai is gearing up for its biggest civic battle, with 227 seats at stake, millions of voters, and strict spending limits for candidates</p>

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Under heavy police security, Mumbai is gearing up for its biggest civic battle, with 227 seats at stake, millions of voters, and strict spending limits for candidates

<p>From ward-wise distribution to key voter statistics, the numbers behind the polls offer a clearer picture of what is at play in Asia&rsquo;s richest civic body</p>

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From ward-wise distribution to key voter statistics, the numbers behind the polls offer a clearer picture of what is at play in Asia’s richest civic body

<p>After a delay of 34 months, elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will finally be held on January 15, 2026, with counting scheduled for January 16</p>

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After a delay of 34 months, elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will finally be held on January 15, 2026, with counting scheduled for January 16

<p>The BMC&rsquo;s previous five-year term ended in February 2022</p>

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The BMC’s previous five-year term ended in February 2022

<p>Voters will elect representatives to govern Greater Mumbai, India&rsquo;s largest metropolitan city in BMC Election 2026</p>

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Voters will elect representatives to govern Greater Mumbai, India’s largest metropolitan city in BMC Election 2026

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