After nearly three years of delay, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are finally set to take place in Mumbai.The State Election Commission has formally announced the election timetable, voting hours, and result dates ahead of the civic polls scheduled for this week.
Polls for BMC, 28 other municipal corporations on Jan. 15, vote count on Jan. 16
Here is an overview of the BMC election 2026, the schedule, voting dates, results, and other important details.
Election schedule
The official poll process began with the notification of elections in December 2025. The State Election Commission (SEC) announced on December 15, 2025, that the elections for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including the BMC, will be held in a single phase on January 15, 2026, with voting taking place between 7.30 am and 5.30 pm across polling stations in Greater Mumbai. The results will be published on January 16, 2025.
