The BJP has announced 137 candidates for the 2026 BMC elections as part of the Mahayuti alliance, with 54 being former corporators or their relatives and 15 tickets given to newcomers. Notably, five former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators and one ex-Congress corporator's wife have been nominated after joining the BJP. However, the party dropped 27 former corporators, citing reasons such as reservation changes and performance, while fielding some turncoats.