BMC elections

Maharashtra SEC sends ‘marker pens’ for chemical testing after BMC election ink controversy

January 30, 2026 3:56 pm

The samples that were sent for testing include ink pens that were used during the municipal corporation elections and those that were not.

From corporator with least assets to AIMIM’s surprise leader in BMC

January 26, 2026 4:44 pm

From a humble background and with limited financial resources, Ubale won from Ward 140 — one of Mumbai’s poorest localities in the Mankhurd–eastern Chembur belt — largely on the goodwill he built over the years by teaching children and offering home tuitions in the area.

Numbers secure, no hurry: BMC mayor election to be held only by February first week, here’s why

January 24, 2026 1:24 pm

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections were held on January 15 and the results were announced the next day. Mumbai will have a woman mayor from the general category this time.

How fragmented Opp helped Mahayuti win BMC under first-past-the-post system

January 21, 2026 10:27 pm

Data shows vote division among Opp parties may have worked to Mahayuti's advantage

KDMC drama: In post-poll surprise, Raj Thackeray’s MNS backs Shiv Sena, fuels talk on ties with Uddhav

January 22, 2026 11:19 am

The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 53 seats in the 122-member Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, making post-poll support crucial.

Mumbai Mayor BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Mumbai to get a woman Mayor

January 22, 2026 2:06 pm

Mumbai Mayor BMC Election 2026 Live Updates: Meanwhile, Maharashtra secured investment commitments across multiple sectors, including infrastructure and steel, on the opening day of the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos.

Despite Marathi identity push during BMC polls, migrant representation holds steady in Mumbai civic House

January 19, 2026 1:57 pm

Non-Marathi corporators cross one-third of BMC again, rising marginally from 76 in 2017 to 78 in 2026

How Opposition’s former mayors, multi-time corporators plan to navigate BMC shake-up after BJP’s big win

January 18, 2026 3:06 pm

Across the line, several heavyweights and experienced corporators -- who previously served in the opposition -- have now sprung to power, after the decisive win.

Did the UBT–Congress vote split help BJP–Shinde Sena win the BMC polls?

January 18, 2026 3:04 pm

A ward-level breakdown reveals where divided Opposition votes benefited the BJP–Shinde Sena combine.

Allies, but uneasy: Shinde Sena corrals corporators to five-star hotel post BMC results

January 18, 2026 2:20 am

Sena defends hotel move as “precautionary”; BJP says it’s an internal matter of Shiv Sena.

Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule share stage to release joint manifesto for Pune civic polls

January 10, 2026 2:34 pm

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP working president Supriya Sule jointly released a common manifesto in Pune ahead of the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation elections

Maharashtra queues up to vote in hotly contested civic polls

February 22, 2017 10:48 am

From politicians to celebrities, the camera captures all the excitement around BMC and PMC polls.

BMC Elections 2017: Shiv Sena Wins 84 Seats, BJP Closes Gap With 81 Seats

June 22, 2020 7:09 pm

BMC Polls: BJP Is Leading In Many Shiv Sena Pockets, Says Mumbai BJP Spokesperson Jiten Gajaria

June 22, 2020 7:09 pm

BMC Elections 2017: Shiv Sena Leads In Mumbai, Thane; BJP Ahead In Pune, Nashik & Nagpur

June 22, 2020 7:09 pm

BMC Elections 2017: Shiv Sena Seals Its Fate In BMC, Loud Celebrations In Dadar & Matoshree

June 22, 2020 7:09 pm