NMMC Ward 9D Election 2026: Vote Counting Begins, Key Candidates in Fray

• Counting of votes for NMMC Ward No. 9D election 2026 started at 10 am on January 16, 2026.
• Five candidates are contesting for the corporator position, including Zulfikar Qureshi (NCPSP), Tushar Ramchandra Gole (NCP), Raju Namdev Thorat (BJP), Saurabh Rushikant Shinde (SS), and Salvi Mangesh Vijay (SSUBT).
• Ward No. 9D is a General category sub-ward of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's Ward No. 9.
• The ward's population is 43,338, with 2,573 Scheduled Castes and 300 Scheduled Tribes members.
• The election process began with a gazette notification on December 15, 2025, and voting took place on January 15, 2026.

Why It Matters: Vote counting for NMMC Ward 9D is underway with five candidates vying for the corporator seat.