BMC Ward No. 208 Candidates 2026: Full List of Contestants for Ward No. 208 (E Ward) in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Election

A total of five candidates are contesting from the Ward No. 208 (E Ward) seat in the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election.

Following is the complete list of candidates in the fray for Ward No. 208 (E Ward) sourced from the list of contesting candidates published by the State Election Commission, Maharashtra:

1. Khandge Satish Shivaji, Indian National Congress (INC)
2. Adv. Mangesh Gangadhar Bansod, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
3. Rahate Ramakant Sakharam, Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (SSUBT)
4. Vijay (Dau) Lipare, Shiv Sena (SS)
5. Aruna Manohar Jaitpal, Independent (IND)

  Ward No. 208 (E Ward) is one of the 227 wards of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India’s largest Municipal Corporation. This ward is reserved for Other Backward Class and has a total population of 57121, of which 2152 belong to the Scheduled Castes and 347 belong to the Scheduled Tribes.

The extent of the ward as published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette is as follows: A line starting from the junction of the Dr.

Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg and Dattaram Lad Marg (Kala Chowki Road) at Shantaram Pujare Chowk and running eastwards along the southside of Dattaram Lad Marg upto its junction with Br. Nath Pai Marg at Shravan Yeshwante Chowk; thence southwards along the westside of Br.Nath Pai Marg upto its junction with First Avenue opposite Shashikant Redis Marg at Ghodapdeo; thence eastwards along the southside of First Avenue upto its junction with B.P.T. Road across B.P.T. Railway Line; thence southwards along the westside of B.P.T. Road upto its junction with Forsberry Road; thence eastwards along the southside of Forsberry Road upto its junction with Signal Hill Avenue ; thence northwards along the eastside of Signal Hill Avenue upto its junction with Quay street; thence southwards along the westside of Quay Street upto its junction with Sant Savata Marg; thence westwards along the northside of Sant Savata Marg upto its junction with Central Railway Lines (Harbour Branch) at Reay Road Railway Station; thence southwards along the Central Railway Lines upto its junction with Ramsheth Naik Marg; thence westwards along the northside of Ramshet Naik Marg and Chapsi Bhimji Road upto its junction with Dr. Mascarenhas Marg; thence northwards along the eastside of Dr. Mascarenhas Marg upto its junction with Sant Savata Marg; thence westwards along the northside of Sant Savata Marg upto its junction with Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg; thence northwards along the eastside of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg upto its junction with Dattaram Lad Marg ……… the starting point. In this ward major location / colony / Cities are Frere Bundar, Jijamata Udyan, Ghodapdev, Thakkar Estate. North – Ward No. 204 & 205 (Administrative Boundary of F/S Ward) East – Ward No. 206 (Quay Street) South – Ward No. 209 & 210 (Ram Seth Naik Marg) West – Ward No. 207 (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg)

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) consists of 227 wards across the city of Mumbai. The last BMC elections were held on 21 February 2017, which witnessed the emergence of Shiv Sena as the single largest party with 84 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won 82 seats. The next election is scheduled to take place on 15 January 2026, with the counting of votes on 16 January 2026.