The Samajwadi Party has released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, naming nine candidates to contest from various wards in Mumbai. This comes after the party announced its first list of 21 candidates earlier, and it plans to contest all 227 seats independently. BMC Elections 2026: Samajwadi Party Releases Second List of 9 Candidates for Mumbai Civic Polls.

Mumbai BJP President Ameet Satam further exuded confidence that the Mahayuti will hoist the saffron flag of Hindutva over the BMC in the coming days. He said that meetings are being held among alliance partners, including the BJP, the Republican Party of India (Athawale), and the Shiv Sena, ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. BMC Elections 2026: Mahayuti Concludes Seat-Sharing Talks on 207 Seats, Says Mumbai BJP President Ameet Satam (Watch Video).