Mumbai BMC Election 2025: Ward Reservation Declared for 227 Wards — SC, ST, OBC, and Open Categories Announced

After the Supreme Court’s directive, Mumbai gears up for long-awaited civic elections; full ward reservation list declared.

Mumbai | Undercover Editor News | November 11, 2025.

Following the Supreme Court’s order, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has officially announced the ward reservation draw for the 2025 civic elections, covering all 227 wards across

 Mumbai.
The long-pending reservation declaration has brought fresh political excitement as major parties prepare for one of the most crucial local body elections in Maharashtra.
The ward reservation lottery was conducted on Tuesday, with school students drawing lots to ensure transparency. The draw determines which wards are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Open (General) categories, including women’s reservation.

BMC 2025 Ward Reservation Summary
Total Wards: 227
For Scheduled Castes (SC): 15 Wards Reserved
Ward Nos:
269, 315 (Women), 186 (Women), 146, 152, 155 (Women), 147 (Women), 189 (Women), 118 (Women), 183 (Women), 215, 141, 133 (Women), 140
For Scheduled Tribes (ST): 2 Wards Reserved
Ward Nos:
53 (Women), 121 (Women)
For Other Backward Classes (OBC): Multiple Wards Reserved
Ward Nos:
72 (Women), 46 (Women), 216 (Women), 32 (Women), 82 (Women), 85, 49 (Women), 170 (Women), 19 (Women), 916 (Women), 69, 176 (Women), 198 (Women), 191 (Women), 108 (Women), 219, 129 (Women), 117 (Women), 171, 113, 701, 105 (Women), 12 (Women), 195, 501, 371 (Women), 226, 136, 418, 295, 222, 33 (Women), 138, 27 (Women), 45, 187, 80 (Women), 223, 150 (Women), 130, 158 (Women), 167 (Women), 208, 135, 871, 11 (Women), 153 (Women), 18 (Women), 13 (Women), 193, 764, 111, 112, 128 (Women), 52 (Women), 63, 100 (Women).
(Note: Many wards above are reserved for women candidates within the OBC category.)

Background & Context
The last BMC election took place in 2017, and its term expired on March 7, 2022. Since then, the civic body — India’s richest municipal corporation — has been under an administrative setup.
This latest reservation announcement marks the first major step toward conducting Mumbai Municipal Corporation Elections 2025. Election officials said the draw was conducted under full supervision of state authorities, following all guidelines to ensure social justice and representation.
With the reservation list now declared, political aspirants across Mumbai can begin strategizing their campaigns. Parties are expected to soon release preliminary candidate lists based on ward-wise reservation.

Senior election officials said the State Election Commission will soon announce the official election schedule once the administrative and security clearances are completed.