Mumbai, December 29: The Mahayuti alliance has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. As per the agreed formula, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 137 seats, while the Shiv Sena will field candidates in 90 wards.
Sources said that both parties will also allocate some seats from their respective quotas to their allied parties. The final list of candidates is being kept confidential till the last moment.
It has been decided that AB forms will be distributed to the candidates, following which nominees from both parties will file their nomination papers on Tuesday.
This division is aimed at ensuring coordination between the two parties and avoiding direct contests in most wards.
About The BMC Election
The State Election Commission (SEC) of Maharashtra announced the schedule for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026. Voting for all 227 civic seats in Mumbai will be held on January 15, 2026.
The counting of votes and declaration of results will take place the next day, on January 16, 2026. The elections will decide the new civic body that will run Mumbai’s local administration.
The seat-sharing understanding is seen as an important step as parties prepare for one of the most closely watched civic elections in the country. The BMC election is crucial not only for city governance but also for setting the political tone in Maharashtra ahead of future state and national polls in 2026.
Earlier in the day, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of 66 candidates for the upcoming BMC elections.
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