REPORTS, ANALYSES, AND OPINIONS FROM THE STUDENT DESK AT SIMC, PUNE
At around 10:00, the vote counting for the BMC elections began. 1,700 candidates are vying for 277 wards. Early trends at 10:10 show the BJP-led Mayuti leading with 26 seats.…
By Ria Jain Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Zeeshan Siddique states, “We are confident, we have performed well. The feedback we have been receiving from our team on the ground…
Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections have recorded a turnout of 52.94% taking a sharp dip from 55.53% voter turnout in 2017. This clearly states that even after a fierce…
By Agrim Agrawal, Nilanajana Sarkar, Mayank Kumar In the latest reports from the Aurangabad Municipal Election (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading with 10 seats, followed by the…
By Sunita Dudani As counting for the Maharashtra civic polls is underway, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) commissioner and election officer Abhijit Chowdhury said that counting for both EVM and ballots…
The 2026 Maharashtra Municipal Corporation election has brought urban politics and election arithmetic into the spotlight, with its key metropolitan bodies such as the BMC(Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation), PMC(Pune municipal corporation)…
The most prominent candidates, however, are those contesting for election in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The BMC is considered the richest municipal body in India and is responsible for…
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) saw a voter turnout of 52 percent for the 15th January, 2026, elections. Devendra Fadnavis, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister; and…
Amidst the Maharashtra civic body polls results, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC says, "The exit polls are just a trailer, the results will be out in 2 hours.
By Shivli Singh Counting is underway for the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation Election 2026, with early trends showing Congress–VAB ahead on 12 seats while the ruling Mahayuti alliance trails. Polling was…