Maharashtra municipal polls began Jan. 15, 2026, with 3.48 crore voters choosing 15,908 candidates in a high-stakes contest.

Voting began on January 15, 2026, in 29 Maharashtra municipal corporations, including Mumbai’s BMC, in a high-stakes contest between the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance and a coalition of Thackeray cousins. Prominent Bollywood figures like Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, and Sachin Tendulkar participated, urging public engagement. The election featured 3.48 crore voters and 15,908 candidates for 2,869 seats, with polling held across 39,092 centers. Vote counting is set for January 16.