BMC announces reservation lottery schedule for 2025 civic elections

BMC announced the reservation lottery for 2025 civic elections on November 11, with a draft list published on November 14 for public feedback.

Published on: Nov 7, 2025, 05:32:03 IST

By Linah Baliga

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MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday announced the schedule for the reservation lottery for the 2025 civic elections. The draw to determine the category-wise reservation of seats will be held on November 11.

BMC announces reservation lottery schedule for 2025 civic elections

According to the announcement, the draft list of reserved seats will be published on November 14. Citizens may submit objections and suggestions between November 14 and November 20, up to 3pm. The final notification will be issued after scrutiny of all responses received during this period.

The reservation process will apply to seats earmarked for Scheduled Castes (women), Scheduled Tribes (women), Backward Class of Citizens, Backward Class of Citizens (women), and General (women) categories.

The lottery will take place at 11am on November 11 at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir (Ground Floor Hall), near the junction of Roads No. 24 and 32, opposite National College in Bandra West.

Details regarding ward offices and procedures for filing objections or suggestions are available on the BMC website: https://www.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qlBMCGE2025.

The announcement represents a key step in the run-up to the 2025 civic elections, following last month’s completion of the ward delimitation process. The final notification on the redrawn boundaries for Mumbai’s 227 municipal wards was issued on October 6, after a period of public consultation and review.

The BMC had invited objections and suggestions on the draft ward map earlier this year, receiving 494 responses, significantly fewer than the nearly 800 received during the 2017 elections. While several citizens requested minor boundary adjustments or raised concerns regarding booth locations and reservations, the total number of wards remains unchanged at 227.

After revisions were incorporated, the ward boundaries were approved by the State Election Commission and the state Urban Development Department, clearing the way for publication of the updated maps.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Raghunath Baliga
Leena Raghunath Baliga (byline: Linah Baliga) is Associate Editor with nearly two decades of experience in journalism,and has earlier worked with TOI, DNA and Mumbai Mirror specialising in civic affairs, urban governance and political reporting. Based in Mumbai, she has looked into the functioning of civic administration, public policy and governance, with a particular focus on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), urban infrastructure, housing, redevelopment and city planning. Over the years, she has consistently reported on issues that directly impact citizens, including municipal administration, public health, BEST, environmental concerns, major infrastructure projects and state government policies affecting urban development. Her reporting combines on-ground reporting, making complex civic and governance issues accessible to readers while ensuring accountability in civic administration. She has extensively covered political developments that shape urban policy. Her work has also focused on redevelopment policies, affordable housing and the implementation of major infrastructure projects across Mumbai.She continues to chronicle the evolving and changing landscape of Asia's richest municipal corporation. When she isn't chasing stories or poring over civic documents, she enjoys dabbling in art and unwinding with music. An avid rock 'n' roll enthusiast, she has an anachronistic taste in music, with a playlist that happily skips across decades, filled with timeless classics.Read More

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