BMC 2026 Election Affidavits Show Rise in Wealth Among Candidates, Led by BJP's Makrand Narvekar

Ahead of the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, candidate affidavits reveal a notable increase in wealth among contestants, with over 35 candidates declaring assets exceeding one crore. BJP leader Makrand Narvekar, brother of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, tops the list with assets rising from 3.67 crore in 2012 to 124 crore in 2026, largely due to property acquisitions in Alibaug linked to infrastructure projects. Other wealthy candidates include Harshita Narvekar and Samajwadi Party's Sana Abbas Qureshi.