BMC Election 2026: Ward No. 217 (D Ward) Vote Counting Begins in Mumbai

• Counting of votes for Ward No. 217 (D Ward) of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election 2026 began at 10:00 AM on January 16, 2026.
• Six candidates are contesting for the corporator position in Ward No. 217 (D Ward), including Shailesh Sitaram Kavankar (BSP), Gaurang Nutan Chetan Zaveri (BJP), Bavkar Ravi (INC), Nilesh Shashikant Shirdhankar (MNS), Dharmendra Mehta (Independent), and Akshay Singh (Independent).
• Ward No. 217 (D Ward) is one of BMC's 227 wards, reserved for General category, with a total population of 57,385.
• The ward voted on January 15, 2026, following a gazette notification on December 15, 2025.
• News18 Live Results Hub will provide real-time updates for this ward and other Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra.

Why It Matters: Vote counting for BMC Ward No. 217 (D Ward) election 2026 is underway in Mumbai with six candidates in fray.