246 Municipal Councils and 42 Nagar Panchayats to go for polls on 2nd December, 2025, vote counting on the very next day. Election schedule for Municipal Corporations are yet to be announced.
On Tuesday the State Election Commissioner Dinesh T. Waghmare, declared a brief schedule of the local body elections for 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats across Maharashtra, in a press conference in Mumbai. Putting an end to speculations over the delayed elections he said the voters will be cast their votes for local body polls on the 2nd of December 2025. The very next day i.e. December 3, 2025, counting will be held.
No announcement was made regarding the long awaited elections for twenty-nine (29) municipal corporations including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), thirty-two (32) zilla parishads and three hundred thirty-six (336) zilla parishads by the State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare.
Filing of Nomination Forms to Begin on November 10
According to the State Election Commission, these elections will be conducted using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) which, in the recent past have come into sharp allegations by several political parties and social organizations making it the most infamous. Filing of nomination forms will commence on November 10. On the 18th November scrutiny of these nominations forms will be conducted and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is set as 21st November 2025. A total of 1.07 crore voters will cast votes on 13, 355 polling stations across the state to decide the fate of 6,859 members and 288 municipal council presidents. More than 66,000 employees of the state will be deployed to conduct these elections.
Voter List Updated upto 31st October 2025
The election commission further stated that voters as per the electoral roll updated till 31st October, 2025, will be eligible to cast their votes. By 7th November, the election commission will publish a booth-wise voter list. Aspirants are allowed to contest in up to four wards. Submission of caste validity certificate or its receipt by contesting candidates will be mandatory.
Digital Facilities and Mobile App
SEC Dinesh T. Waghmare also announced that mobile app will be launched to provide complete information about contestants and voters. Eligible citizens’ can also file their nominations online.
Expenditure Limits
Total expenditure limit for contestants of the post of President of a ‘A’ category Municipal Council is set at a maximum of Rs. 15 Lacs and for the post of member this limit is Rs. 5 Lacs. For ‘B’ category Municipal Council expenditure limit for the post of President is Rs. 11.25 Lacs and Rs. 3.5 Lacs for the post of members. For ‘C’ category Municipal Council expenditure limit for the post of President is Rs. 7.5 Lacs and Rs. 2.5 Lacs for the post of members.