Polling for 2,869 seats spread across 893 wards in these municipal corporations began amid tight security at 7.30 am and will conclude at 5.30 pm. A total of 3.48 crore voters are eligible to decide the fate of 15,931 candidates
15 January,2026 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls, the MNS chief accused the state election commission of changing rules to allow door-to-door canvassing after campaigning ended, alleging it favours the ruling Mahayuti. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also levelled similar allegations earlier in the day
14 January,2026 09:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Speaking to the media a day ahead of elections to the BMC and 28 other civic bodies in Maharashtra, Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan said the BJP views Marathi not in a narrow political sense but as a collective cultural identity encompassing language, literature and tradition
14 January,2026 05:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The temple visit is being seen as highly symbolic, coming amid claims by the Thackeray cousins that they are jointly contesting the civic elections to “save Mumbai”
14 January,2026 04:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
