Maximum Stakes In Maximum City As Maharashtra Holds Civic Body Polls

People lined up to cast votes for the civic body polls across Mumbai, Pune, Thane and others regions in Maharashtra, as security was beefed up in these areas. Mumbai was buzzing as polling began at 7.30 am for high-stakes contests across the Mumbai's 227 wards almost a decade since BMC, the richest civic body in the country, last held

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Updated on: 15 January 2026 6:09 pm

Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election-Voters pose infront of a selfie counter

Voters pose infront of a selfie counter near the polling station | Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook

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Voters in line for the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election

Voters in line waiting for their turn during the Maharashtra civic elections | Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook

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Voters are waiting in line for the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election.

Voters in line waiting for their turn during the Maharashtra civic elections | Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook

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Voter identity verification for the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Election

Identity verification of voters during the voting process | Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook

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During the Maharashtra civic elections, voters waited in line for their turn.

Voters in line waiting for their turn during the Maharashtra civic elections | Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook

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MH civic polls Voters in line waiting for their turn

Voters line up in queue for civic elections | Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook

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Voter identity card e-verification at the booth

E-verification of voter identity card in booth | Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook

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Maha civic polls: Voting underway in Navi Mumbai

Police personnel stand guard as people wait in a queue to cast votes during the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) elections, at a polling station at Kopar Khairane, in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI

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Maha civic polls: Voting underway in Thane

People wait in a queue to cast votes at a polling station during the municipal corporation elections in Thane, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI

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Maha civic polls: Voting underway in Nagpur

People show their ink marked fingers after casting votes at a polling station during the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. | Photo: PTI

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