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BMC commences scrutiny of 2,516 nominations filed; BJP candidates in wards 211 and 212 fail to submit papers

Data furnished by the BMC showed that between December 23 and 30 when the nomination filings concluded, 2,516 nominations were submitted by candidates against 11,391 forms distributed by the officials during the same period

2 min readMumbaiUpdated: Jan 1, 2026 12:33 AM IST

the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Wednesday that 2,516 nomination papers were filed by candidates vying to contest for 227 electoral wards across the city. (File Photo)

With the process of filing nominations for the upcoming civic polls coming to a close, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Wednesday that 2,516 nomination papers were filed by candidates eyeing to contest for 227 electoral wards across the city.

As the civic body commenced the process for scrutiny of applications, it found that 167 applications were invalid.

In a major upset for BJP, its candidates from ward number 211 and 212 — Shakil Ansari and Mandakini Khamkar respectively — did not submit their nominations papers with the returning officer. Confirming the development, an official privy to the nomination processes said, “In Prabhags number 211 and 212, we did not receive any applications of candidates from the BJP.”

Data furnished by the BMC showed that between December 23 and 30 when the nomination filings concluded, 2,516 nominations were submitted by candidates against 11,391 forms distributed by the officials during the same period. Records showed that the highest number of applications were filed in M/East ward (Deonar) where 182 forms were filed, followed by 133 papers submitted in K/West ward which encompasses Andheri, Lokhandwala among other pockets.

Of these, the returning officers who conducted the scrutiny on Wednesday, declared 167 nominations invalid. According to officials, several hopeful candidates found their forms cancelled over lacunae in filing processes. In the high-profile ward 226 of Colaba, for instance, forms of Congress and AAP candidates failed to meet the prerequisites, leaving the BJP candidate Makarand Narwekar in a fight against independent party candidates.

The process for withdrawal of candidature is now slated to kick-off and continue until January 2, following which the BMC will release the final list of contesting candidates on January 3.

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