BMC 2026: Uddhav's 55, Shinde's 44 Former Corporators Ahead of Mumbai Polls

• Mumbai's BMC elections are scheduled for January 15, 2026, with results on January 16.
• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has restored the total number of wards to 227.
• The last BMC elections were in 2017; the civic body has been run by an administrator since March 2022.
• Updated ward maps and details are accessible on the official BMC website under 'BMC Elections 2025'.
• Following the Shiv Sena split, 44 former corporators joined Eknath Shinde's faction, while 55 remained with Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena.

Why It Matters: BMC elections will decide who controls Mumbai's civic body amidst Shiv Sena's split.