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(Election) All parties are preparing for the municipal elections. Voting for the municipal elections will take place on January 15, 2026, and the counting will be on January 16, 2026, with elections being held for 2869 seats.
Candidates could file their nomination papers for the municipal elections until December 30. Yesterday, December 31, the scrutiny of candidates' applications was conducted. Today, until January 2, 2026, candidates can withdraw their applications.
Against this backdrop, today is the last date for withdrawing nomination papers. It will be important to see who withdraws their nomination today, and it will be clear tomorrow how many candidates will be in the fray.
Summary
Scrutiny of nomination papers for municipal elections completed
Today is the last date for withdrawing nomination papers
It is important to see who withdraws their nomination today