A total of 2,516 nominations have been filed for the 227 seats in the upcoming 2026 BMC elections. The deadline for submission was December 30, with 2,122 nominations filed on that day. Election officials will scrutinize submissions on December 31, with a deadline for withdrawals on January 2 and the final candidate list to be declared on January 3. Some parties have finalized seat-sharing agreements, with the BJP contesting 137 seats and Shiv Sena (Shinde) also involved.