BMC Ward 217 Election 2026: Full List of Candidates for D Ward Revealed

• Six candidates are contesting for Ward No. 217 (D Ward) in the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election.
• Candidates include Shailesh Sitaram Kavankar (BSP), Gaurang Nutan Chetan Zaveri (BJP), Bavkar Ravi (INC), Nilesh Shashikant Shirdhankar (MNS), and two Independents: Dharmendra Mehta and Akshay Singh.
• Ward No. 217 is one of 227 BMC wards, reserved for the General category, with a population of 57,385.
• Key areas within the ward include August Kranti Maidan, Gavdevi, Girgaum Chowpaty, Papanas Wadi, and Shapur Baug.
• The next BMC election is scheduled for January 15, 2026, with results on January 16, 2026.

Why It Matters: Six candidates are vying for Ward No. 217 (D Ward) in the upcoming 2026 BMC elections.