New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026 are set to be held on 15 January. Established in 1873, Mumbai city's civic body is the country's largest and richest.

The counting of votes for the BMC election will be held on 16 January. The BMC polls are held every five years to elect corporators. The last civic polls were held in February 2017.

The five-year term of the corporators ended on March 7, 2022. Since then, the BMC has been administered by a Maharashtra government-appointed administrator.

A party or alliance needs at least 114 seats to form a majority and elect the Mayor of Mumbai. This year, as many as 1,700 candidates are contesting the BMC polls.

Makrand Narwekar, younger brother of Maha...