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BMC Polls: BJP–Shinde Sena Set 207-Seat Formula as Congress–VBA Align; Training Drive Readies Jan. 15 Vote

Election managers ordered full attendance at training under threat of criminal action.

Navi Mumbai, India - Dec. 27, 2025:BJP original cadre meeting today against new entrants at Sanpada in Navi Mumbai, India, on Saturday, December 27, 2025. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)
Thane, India - December -27, 2025: Municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra will be held on 15th January. In preparation for this, election staff have begun intensive preparations. Election officials are busy with their duties and are seen receiving instructions regarding upcoming tasks. At Ghanecker Hall in Thane, demonstrations and training sessions were conducted for election staff on how to handle Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). ,in Thane ,in Mumbai, India, on, Saturday, December -27, 2025. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
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Overview

  • Polling is set for January 15 with counting on January 16, following a State Election Commission schedule for 29 municipal corporations.
  • Mumbai will operate 10,300 polling stations for the civic vote, up 189 from the 2024 Assembly polls, after a voter verification drive to clean duplicates.
  • The BMC concluded master trainer sessions and begins mandatory staff training from December 29 to January 9, warning absent officials of criminal action under SEC directives.
  • The ruling Mahayuti has consensus on 207 of 227 BMC wards with the BJP contesting 128 and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena 79, while decisions on 20 seats remain pending.
  • Congress announced a pact with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi in Mumbai with the VBA set to contest 62 seats, as smaller MMR corporations report staff shortages requiring redeployments from district offices.