The Maharashtra government has declared January 15 a public holiday in all regions where the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections will be held.

Maharashtra's 29 civic bodies, including Mumbai, hold elections with 3.48 crore voters choosing 2,869 corporators amid intense competition.

Voting begins in Maharashtra's civic polls, focusing on Mumbai's intense battle for control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Voting begins in Maharashtra's civic polls, focusing on Mumbai's intense battle for control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

The elections in BMC and 28 other corporations have led to splits within Mahayuti as well as MVA, turning the contests in several civic bodies into multi-cornered fights

To ensure maximum voter participation for the 29 municipal elections scheduled for tomorrow, January 15, 2026, the Maharashtra government has declared a comprehensive public holiday. This directive, issued under the Negotiable Instruments Act, applies to Mumbai (BMC), Pune (PMC), Thane (TMC), and other poll-bound cities. 📰 Mumbai Shutdown for BMC Elections 2026: What’s Open and Closed on January 15?.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Maharashtra is set for massive civic polls across 29 municipal corporations, including the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with stakes high for the Thackeray brothers as also BJP-Shiv Sena after the ruling Mahayuti alliance's stupendous victory in the assembly polls last year. India News | Thackeray Brothers Play 'Marathi' Card, Fadnavis Talks Development as 29 Municipal Bodies Go to Polls in Maharashtra on Thursday.