Mumbai: Mumbai’s civic election battleground witnessed an unprecedented rush on the final day of nominations, with a total of 2,516 candidates filing papers for the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. With only 227 corporator seats available, the numbers underline the intense political contest shaping up in India’s richest civic body.
Election officials said the final day saw the heaviest activity, as a majority of aspirants rushed to submit their nomination forms and affidavits before the deadline. Out of the total nominations received, more than 2,100 were filed on Wednesday alone, highlighting last-minute strategising by political parties as well as independent hopefuls.
To manage the process, the election department deployed 23 Returning Officers across Mumbai’s 26 administrative wards. While over 11,000 nomination forms were issued during the process, only about one-fourth eventually translated into actual submissions, reflecting the selective nature of final candidature decisions.
Ward-wise data shows sharp contrasts in political interest. The M East ward recorded the highest number of nominations, crossing 180 candidates, followed closely by clusters such as M East–M West, A–B–C wards, G North, K West, and H East. These areas are expected to witness fierce multi-cornered fights. On the other hand, comparatively fewer candidates stepped forward in R Central, C–D wards and R North, where nomination numbers remained notably low.
The scrutiny of nomination papers is scheduled for Thursday, after which the provisional list of valid candidates will be released. Election officials cautioned that incomplete documentation or affidavit errors could lead to rejection on technical grounds. Aspirants will have time until January 2 to withdraw their nominations, with the final list of candidates and symbols set to be published on January 3.
The withdrawal window is also crucial for political parties grappling with internal dissent. Ticket denials, seat-sharing adjustments and alliance compulsions have triggered unrest across party ranks, and leaderships now face the task of containing rebellions before the contest is frozen.
On the alliance front, the BJP–Shiv Sena (Shinde) combine has divided seats with the BJP contesting a larger share, while Congress and VBA have also announced extensive candidate lists, leaving some seats for smaller allies. The Shiv Sena (UBT)–MNS alliance has released most of its names, signalling coordinated aggression.
Notably, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has fielded a strong slate in Mumbai, including a significant number of women candidates, surpassing some alliance partners in numbers. Meanwhile, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has opted for a limited but focused presence.
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