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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray with family after casting his vote at a polling station during the BMC elections, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
Mumbai: An average of 17.73 per cent of voters cast their ballots in the first four hours of polling for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections on Thursday, officials said.
According to a BMC spokesperson, the average voter turnout stood at 17.73 per cent till 11.30 am.
Voting for the civic polls, which began at 7.30 am, is underway amid tight security arrangements across Mumbai and is scheduled to continue till 5.30 pm.
The metropolis has 227 electoral wards.