A total of five candidates are contesting from the Ward No. 218 (D Ward) seat in the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election.
Following is the complete list of candidates in the fray for Ward No.
218 (D Ward) sourced from the list of contesting candidates published by the State Election Commission, Maharashtra:
- Geeta Nilesh (Bala) Ahirekar, Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (SSUBT)
- Rekha Ravindra Thakur, Indian National Congress (INC)
- Snehal Gaurav Tendulkar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Nayana Pramod Deherkar, Independent (IND)
- Adv. Aarti Naresh Lotankar, Independent (IND)
Ward No. 218 (D Ward) is one of the 227 wards of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India’s largest Municipal Corporation. This ward is reserved for General (Women) and has a total population of 56993, of which 419 belong to the Scheduled Castes and 447 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 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road and Ardeshar Dadi Street at Shankarrao N. Salekar Chowk and running southwards along the westside of Ardeshar Dadi Street upto its Junction with Vitthalbhai Patel Road; thence southwards along the westside of Vitthalbhai Patel Road upto its Junction with Dr. Babasaheb Jaykar Marg (Thakurdwar Road) at Kumbhar Tukada; thence westwards along the northside of Dr. Babasaheb Jaykar Marg upto its Junction with Footover Bridge at Maharshi Karve Road; thence westwards along the Footover Bridge upto its Junction with Jugilal Poddar Marg across Maharshi Karve Road and Western Railway Lines; thence westwards along the northeside of Jugilal Poddar Marg upto its Junction with Sea-shore across Netaji Subhashchandra Road; thence northward along the sea-shore upto its junction with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Marg at Bharatratna Pandit Vallabhpant Chowk including Mafatlal Swimming pool across Netaji Subhas Road; thence eastward along the southside of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road upto its Junction with Ardeshar Dadi street ……. starting point. In this ward major location / colony / Cities are Sikka Nagar, Mangal Wadi, Kranti Nagar, Gaiwadi, Opera House, Mafatlal Swimming Pool. North – Ward No. 217 (Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel Road) East – Ward No. 220 (Administrative Boundary of ‘C’ Ward). South – Ward No. 222 (Administrative Boundary of C Ward) West – Ward No. – (Sea-shore)
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.
