Educated Professionals Vie for Seats in Mumbai's 2026 BMC Elections

Mumbai's upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in 2026 are seeing an increased number of highly educated candidates. These individuals include individuals with PhDs from institutions like IIT Bombay and doctoral degrees from ICT Matunga, as well as MBA graduates from universities such as London Metropolitan University. This trend challenges the notion that professionals with advanced academic backgrounds do not engage in electoral politics.