Congress Unveils 126 Candidates for BMC Elections 2026; Alliances Solidify

• Congress released two lists, naming 126 candidates for the upcoming BMC Elections 2026, with the nomination deadline on December 30.
• The party finalized a seat-sharing pact with Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on December 28, where VBA will contest 62 seats.
• BMC elections are scheduled for January 15, with vote counting on January 16, across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra.
• Other allies like Rashtriya Samaj Paksh (RSP) and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) have also announced their candidate lists.
• The BMC, with 227 seats and an annual budget exceeding ₹74,000 crore, is India's richest municipal corporation.

Why It Matters: Congress announces 126 candidates for BMC 2026 polls, solidifying alliances ahead of nomination deadline.