A record 15,931 candidates are contesting 2,869 seats across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra's upcoming elections. Following scrutiny, 8,840 candidates withdrew nominations, with Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Solapur seeing the highest withdrawals. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is the largest contest with 227 seats and 1,700 final candidates. The State Election Commission released final data after opposition queries, indicating an average of 5.55 candidates per seat.