In a significant development, the Maharashtra State Election Commission has approved the ward boundaries for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. This is considered to be a major step taken towards conducting the much-delayed civic polls.
The finalised ward structure was published in the Maharashtra government gazette and uploaded on the BMC's official website on Monday, October 6.
"The State Election Commission has approved the ward formation for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) General Elections-2025. The finalized ward structure has been published in the Government Gazette and on the BMC’s official website on 6th October 2025," the BMC said in a post on X.
🔹The State Election Commission has approved the ward formation for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) General Elections-2025. The finalized ward structure has been published in the Government Gazette and on the BMC’s official website under the link…
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) October 5, 2025
It is pertinent to note that this development comes as the Supreme Court had directed that the elections to the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporation and Zilla Parishad in the state should be completed before January 31, 2026.
How was the ward formation finalised?
The civic body had issued the draft plan regarding the geographical boundaries of the wards for the upcoming elections in August. Citizens were asked to submit objections and suggestions on this plan till September 4. A total of 494 objections and suggestions were received before the deadline.
Hearings on these objections were held between September 11 and 13, after which the final ward map was approved.
When will the polls be conducted?
The polls for the BMC, India’s richest municipal body, are likely to be conducted by this year end or mid-January 2026, reports suggested.
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