BMC Polls 2026: Voting Jan 15, Results Jan 16 for Richest Civic Body

• BMC Elections 2026 are scheduled for January 15, with results on January 16.
• The State Election Commission announced polls for Mumbai and 28 other civic corporations in Maharashtra.
• The announcement ends a prolonged delay in urban local body elections across the state.
• The elections will see a contest between the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliances.
• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is Asia's wealthiest civic body, with a budget of Rs. 74,427 crore for 2025-26.

Why It Matters: Upcoming BMC elections will determine Mumbai's governance and political control.