Breaking: No 2017 Formula in Mumbai Municipal Seat Sharing?

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(Breaking) Voting for the municipal elections will take place on January 15, 2026, and the counting will be on January 16, 2026, for 2869 seats. Candidates can file their nomination papers for the municipal elections from December 23 to December 30, and the scrutiny of candidates' applications will be on December 31. Candidates can withdraw their applications until January 2, 2026.

The allocation of symbols will take place on January 3, and voting will occur on January 15, 2026. All political parties are preparing for the municipal elections. Many meetings are being organized regarding seat allocation. Against this backdrop, it is now known that the 2017 formula is not being used in the Mumbai municipal seat allocation, and there is talk that the BJP has sidelined Shiv Sena's proposal.

It is learned that 'winning' will be the only criterion considered in seat allocation. In 2017, Shiv Sena had 84 corporators in Mumbai. BJP has clearly refused to leave the 84 seats claimed by Shiv Sena, and according to the winning criterion, Shiv Sena is expected to get 52 seats while BJP is expected to get 90 seats.

Summary

• Did BJP sidestep Shiv Sena's proposal?

• No 2017 formula for Mumbai Municipal Corporation seat sharing?

• 'Winning' will be the only criterion considered in seat sharing