Mumbai: The BMC on Monday said it is fully prepared to conduct the Jan 15, 2026 civic elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner. BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, who is also the district election officer, said the civic administration and election machinery are committed to ensuring a disciplined and impartial poll process.At a meeting with representatives of various political parties held at BMC headquarters, officials briefed them on key aspects of the election, including nomination filing procedures, scrutiny of applications, maintaining election expenditure accounts, and boosting voter awareness under the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation programme. “Political parties must help create a positive and ideal example during the elections so that public confidence in the process is reinforced,” said the BMC.Political parties were urged to strictly adhere to the model code of conduct prescribed by the State Election Commission and candidates were cautioned to fill the nomination forms and affidavits in the prescribed format as incomplete or incorrect information could lead to rejection. Necessary arrangements have been made at the election officer-level to prevent technical errors in forms, said officials. They also addressed queries raised by party representatives on issues such as caste validity certificates, annexures to nomination forms, and the appointment of candidate representatives. The filing of nominations begins on Tuesday.Currently, in case of voter duplication on the electoral roll, civic staffers visit their residence and ask the person concerned to fill a form, Annexure A, on where they plan to cast their vote. In case they do not want to disclose the information, the BMC will get the person to fill a form on the voting day at the centre itself.
