Overview
- Election officials report 33,606 nominations for 2,869 seats across 29 municipal corporations, signalling crowded contests in urban centres.
- The BMC logged 2,516 nominations for 227 wards, with 2,122 filed on the final day as parties rushed to close seat negotiations.
- Scrutiny began on December 31 and runs through January 2, with withdrawals due January 2, symbol allotment and final lists on January 3, polling on January 15 and counting on January 16.
- BJP has no nominations on record in BMC wards 211 and 212, according to officials, and early vetting has already cancelled some forms, including Congress and AAP papers in ward 226.
- The BJP released a 137‑candidate slate for Mumbai under its tie‑up with the Shinde‑led Shiv Sena (90 wards), while Navi Mumbai logged 956 nominations alongside multiple last‑minute defections.