NMMC Election 2026: Ward 5C Candidates Revealed, Key Parties Vie for General Women's Seat

• The complete list of candidates for Ward No. 5C in the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Election 2026 has been released by the State Election Commission, Maharashtra.
• Key candidates include Poonam Amit Agawane (Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), Jirage Shreya Sudarshan (BJP), Fadtare Swati Vishal (NCP), Smt. Tejashree Karan Madhavi (Shiv Sena), and Shindekar Preeti Prabhakar (AAP).
• Ward No. 5C is reserved for general women and is one of four sub-wards within Ward No. 5, which has a total population of 40,273.
• The NMMC election is scheduled for January 15, 2026, with vote counting on January 16, 2026.
• The last NMMC election in 2015 saw NCP emerge as the largest party with 52 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 38 seats.

Why It Matters: NMMC Ward 5C candidates for the 2026 election are out, with major parties contesting the women's reserved seat.