India, Dec. 15 -- Elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and 28 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra will be held on January 15, the State Election Commission announced on Friday, with counting scheduled for January 16.

As many as 2,869 seats in these municipal corporations will be up for grabs, said the SEC.

Announcing the much-awaited schedule for the municipal corporation polls at a press conference here, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said nomination process will begin on December 23 and go on till December 30.

He said these 29 civic bodies, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), have 2,869 seats on offer and 3.48 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in these ...