BMC 2026 Elections: Polling for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be held tomorrow, after almost three years without elected civic representatives. Voters will decide the fate of the 1,700 candidates on Wednesday, with the vote counting taking place on January 16.
In Mumbai, the battle for control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has a three-cornered contest involving the Thackeray cousins – Raj and Uddhav – aligned with Sharad Pawar’s NCP, the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance and the Congress–Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA).
It is important that voters know their designated polling stations and the required documents before they go out and cast their vote.
BMC Poll Timings
Polling stations in all 227 wards of Greater Mumbai will function from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm. To increase voter turnout, the authorities declared public holidays in urban areas.
How to verify your name on the electoral roll
Complete the captcha verification and click “Search”
The system will display the name and address of your polling station
Voter Helpline application
Voters can also verify their details through the Voter Helpline App, which can be downloaded from eci.gov.in/voter-helpline-app/.
Documents to be carried on polling day
Voters are required to have a valid photo ID when casting their vote. Acceptable documents include Aadhaar card, passport, PAN card and other government issued photo IDs.
The Maharashtra government has declared January 15 as a public holiday in the areas covered by the 29 poll-bound municipal corporations. Employers have been instructed to allow their employees two to three hours to vote, and schools in all cities are to remain closed.
