In Mumbai, 1,700 candidates are contesting for 227 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) wards. As per the Maharashtra State Election Commission guidelines, polling will take place from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm on January 15, and the results will be announced the next day

Asked about the legal implications of physically assaulting individuals branded as dual voters, the Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha lawmaker argued that such action does not amount to a law-and-order problem