India, Jan. 15 -- Voting for BMC and 29 municipal corporations started on Thursday at 7:30 am and the counting of votes will take place on January 16. In Mumbai, polling is being held across 227 wards, with nearly 1,700 candidates contesting the election.

The BMC polls have turned into a high-profile political battle. The political standing of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and the Thackeray cousins - Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray is at stake.

With so many powerful leaders involved, the contest in Mumbai is expected to be tight, intense, and closely watched.

Polling is ongoing till 5:30 pm today across all 227 wards of Greater Mumbai. A total of 1,729 candidates are contesting the elections,...