BMC Election

Representational : BMC polls: Around 41% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 3PM

BMC Polls: Voting Ends At 5.30 pm, Turnout Touches Nearly 50%, Higher Than 2017

BY Outlook News Desk

PTI : Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik shows his ink marked finger after casting vote

Hundreds of Voter Names Missing From BMC Electoral Rolls

BY Pritha Vashisth

| Photo: PTI : A student of the Gurukul School of Art wears an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)-themed costume made of paper as part of a voter’s awareness campaign ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, in Mumbai.

BMC Election 2026: Voters Complain Of Wrong Poll Booth, Names Missing From List

BY Outlook News Desk

| Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil : Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray with party leader and his son Amit Thackeray and other family members, shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, in Mumbai.

BMC Polls: Nearly 30% Voter Turnout By 1.30 pm As Leaders, Film Stars Cast Votes

BY PTI

Pen markers are allegedly being used instead of indelible ink in the BMC elections 2026

BMC Elections 2026: Row Erupts Over Use Of Marker Pens Instead Of Indelible Ink

BY Pritha Vashisth

File Photo; Representative image : Gadkari, accompanied by his family, voted at the New English School in the Mahal area of the city.

Nitin Gadkari Votes In Nagpur Civic Polls, Confident Of Record BJP Win

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File Photo; Representative image : Maharashtra Civic Polls Begin Across 29 Bodies, Mumbai Takes Centre Stage

Mumbai Civic Polls: 6.98% Turnout In The First Two hours, Celebrities Vote Early In Mumbai

BY Outlook News Desk

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The counting of votes is scheduled for Friday, January 16, and will take place at 23 designated counting centres spread across Mumbai. (representative image)

BMC Elections 2026 Begin: Seat-Sharing, Voting Arrangements And Counting Process Explained

BY Outlook News Desk

Left to right: Samya Korde (Shetakari Kamgar Paksha – Workers & Peasants Party), Pradnya Prabhulkar (RWPI), and Pranali Raut (Aam Aadmi Party).

Three Women, Distinct Voices in Mumbai’s BMC Polls

BY Priyanka Tupe

My BMC Facebook page :
These announcements ignore the harsh financial reality of the country’s richest municipal body and risk pushing a heavier fiscal burden onto Mumbai’s taxpayers in the coming.

Richest Civic Body Fights Fund Crunch: Parties Still Lure BMC Voters With Freebies

BY Jinit Parmar

Dinesh Parab : Uddhav Thackeray at a rally ahead of Mumbai 2026 BMC elections

Thackerays Sharpen Campaign Narrative Ahead Of BMC Elections 2026

BY Priyanka Tupe

| Photo: PTI : Without naming specific parties, Raj Thackeray launched a sharp attack on political opponents, accusing them of forming opportunistic alliances across Maharashtra ahead of upcoming civic body elections.

Raj Thackeray At Joint Rally: ‘We Have Come Together Due To Danger To Mumbai'

BY Outlook News Desk

Screengrab : Dance Performance At BJP-Linked Rally Sparks Political Row

BMC Elections: Dance Performance At BJP-Linked Rally Sparks Political Row

BY Jinit Parmar

Hindustan Times : The candidates alleged that Narwekar pressured the Returning Officer and police officials to reject their nomination papers for wards 224 to 227. Several of Narwekar’s close relatives are contesting from these wards on BJP tickets.

BMC Elections: Speaker Rahul Narwekar Accused Of Stalling Nominations Of Candidates In His Constituency

BY Jinit Parmar

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PTI : Reacting to reports of alliances forged ahead of the January 15 BMC council elections, Fadnavis said strict instructions had been issued to break the arrangements in Ambernath and Akot.

BJP Takes A U-turn As CM Fadnavis Orders Exit From Ties With Congress, AIMIM

BY Outlook News Desk

IMAGO / Hindustan Times : Hundreds of people have been displaced after demolitions in Malvani. Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha alleged 'illegal encroachment' of 'infiltrators', Congress criticised.

Demolitions In Malvani Trigger Political Row Over ‘Infiltrator’ Claims

BY Priyanka Tupe

IMAGO / NurPhoto : A man paddles a makeshift raft made of thermocol sheets through the polluted waters of the Mithi River in Mumbai, India, on July 1, 2025. The river, which flows through the city s industrial and residential zones, remains heavily contaminated due to untreated sewage and solid waste dumping, posing serious health and environmental risks.

Mumbai’s Citizens Are Taking On The Political Class Ahead Of BMC Polls

BY Jinit Parmar

My BMC Facebook page : As many as 29 municipal corporations, including the BMC, are scheduled to go to the polls on January 15, 2026. Under the seat-sharing formula, the VBA will contest 62 of the 227 BMC seats, while the Congress will field candidates in the remaining wards.

Inside Maharashtra’s Shifting Alliances For Upcoming Municipal Polls

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil : MNS poster near Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai

Inside ‘Batoge toh Peetoge’ Controversy Attributed to MNS in Mumbai

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil : MNS-Shiv Sena (UBT) joint rally in Mumbai in 2025

Shiv Sena(UBT)–MNS Alliance Takes Shape; Mumbai Battle Far from Settled

BY Priyanka Tupe

Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil : MNS-Shiv Sena (UBT) joint rally in Mumbai in 2025

Thackeray Cousins Set for Reunion as Sena (UBT)–MNS Alliance Nears

BY Priyanka Tupe

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My BMC Facebook page : Similar civic elections in other municipal corporations are also included in the timetable, marking a major phase in local governance contests ahead of the 2026 calendar year.

Maharashtra Municipal Election Dates Announced, BMC Elections On January 15

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade : Shivsena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, left, and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party leader Raj Thackeray during protest against alleged manipulation of Maharashtra's electoral rolls in Mumbai, India.

Shivsena (UBT), MNS Begin Seat-Sharing Talks Ahead of BMC Elections.

BY Outlook News Desk

My BMC Facebook page : BMC headquarter in Mumbai

Ahead Of The Much-Awaited BMC Polls, Asia’s Largest Civic Body Announces Ward Reservations

BY Outlook News Desk

X.com/Raj Thackeray : Raj Thackeray formed the MNS in 2006 after parting ways with the Shiv Sena, then led by Balasaheb and Uddhav.

Raj Thackeray Visits Matoshree For Second Time In A Week Amid Alliance Speculations

BY Outlook News Desk

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