Mumbai: The State Election Commission (SEC) of Maharashtra announced on Monday that elections for 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), will be held on 15 January 2026, with the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) coming into effect immediately, as reported by PTI.
The nomination papers for the upcoming elections can be filed between 23 December and 30 December 2025. The scrutiny of these nominations will take place on 31 December 2025, while the final date for candidates to withdraw their candidature is 2 January 2026. Vote counting is scheduled for 16 January 2026.
List of all 29 municipal corporations
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
2. Thane Municipal Corporation
3. Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation
4. Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation
5. Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
6. Jalgaon Municipal Corporation
7. Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation
8. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation
9. Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation
10. Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation
11. Malegaon Municipal Corporation
12. Latur Municipal Corporation
13. Parbhani Municipal Corporation
14. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
15. Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation
16. Pune Municipal Corporation
17. Nagpur Municipal Corporation
18. Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
19. Nashik Municipal Corporation
20. Solapur Municipal Corporation
21. Amravati Municipal Corporation
22. Akola Municipal Corporation
23. Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
24. Panvel Municipal Corporation
25. Chandrapur Municipal Corporation
26. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation
27. Dhule Municipal Corporation
28. Jalna Municipal Corporation
29. Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation
Meanwhile, SEC Dinesh Waghmare said that candidates in the upcoming municipal corporation, zilla parishad, and panchayat samiti elections in Maharashtra will be allowed to submit their nomination papers offline, according to the report.
He noted that offline filing had previously been permitted for municipal council and nagar panchayat elections held on 2 December, following requests from candidates and political parties.
Waghmare made the remarks during a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties at the SEC office on Friday. The meeting was also attended by SEC Secretary Suresh Kakani, BMC Additional Commissioner Ashwini Joshi and officials from several civic bodies, according to an official statement.
Regarding suspected duplicate voters, Waghmare stated that municipal commissioners and district collectors have been directed to carry out verification checks.
He added that the BMC has created specialised software to detect potential duplicate entries, which is further supported by door-to-door verification by field staff.
Waghmare also noted that voters can check their names in the electoral rolls through the SEC’s official website or via the commission’s newly launched mobile app, ‘Matadhikar'.
