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Maha EC announces election dates for BMC and other 28 civic bodies

Mumbai Dec 12 (UNI)The Maharashtra Election Commission on Monday announced that elections to the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) and 28 other municipal corporations will be held on January 15, 2026. The counting of votes will be held on Jan 16.
The Supreme Court of India had directed the State Election Commission to complete all local body elections by January31, 2026, as the elections have been due since 2022
Mumbai is the financial capital of the country, and as its key governing body, the BMC manages infrastructure to health, roads to water supply, transport to power supply, education to sanitation in the city.
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