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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026 is set to be one of Maharashtra’s most significant political exercises, as Mumbai voters prepare
to elect corporators to govern India’s richest civic body. After nearly three years without an elected civic administration, the city will once again choose its local representatives. Here’s a comprehensive guide to the BMC election 2026, covering the polling schedule, results timeline, voter details, and other key information.
BMC election 2026 voting date and poll timings
Voting for the BMC election 2026 will take place on January 15, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, across all 227 wards in Mumbai, as announced by the State Election Commission. The civic polls will be held alongside elections to 20 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra, making it one of the largest civic election exercises in the state.Also Read: BMC Polls 2025: Public Holiday Due to Civic Elections — What’s Open, What’s Closed on January 1
BMC election 2026 results date
The counting of votes for the BMC election 2026 is scheduled for January 16, beginning at 10 am.Total voters
According to PTI, a total of 1,03,44,315 citizens are eligible to vote in the BMC polls. This includes 55,16,707 male voters, 48,26,509 female voters, and 1,099 voters registered under the ‘Other’ category.BMC Election 2026: Seat Distribution
The BMC comprises a total of 227 wards. Of these, 114 seats are reserved for women, including those from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes. The remaining 113 seats fall under the general category.BMC election 2026 schedule
The State Election Commission has released the detailed schedule for the BMC election 2026. The election process will unfold in multiple phases, beginning with the issuance of the notification and concluding with the declaration of results.Model Code of Conduct comes into effect
Following the State Election Commission’s announcement of elections to 29 municipal corporations on December 15, 2025, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was enforced with immediate effect.The MCC will remain in force throughout the election process and will continue until the completion of vote counting on January 16, 2026. It will be lifted once the election results are formally declared.
