{"id":1509,"date":"2025-11-11T17:37:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/?p=1509"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:21:26","slug":"mumbai-bmc-election-2025-ward-reservation-declared-for-227-wards-sc-st-obc-and-open-categories-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/mumbai-bmc-election-2025-ward-reservation-declared-for-227-wards-sc-st-obc-and-open-categories-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai BMC Election 2025: Ward Reservation Declared for 227 Wards \u2014 SC, ST, OBC, and Open Categories Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1509\" class=\"elementor elementor-1509\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba398a5 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba398a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604ddd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"604ddd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mumbai BMC Election 2025: Ward Reservation Declared for 227 Wards \u2014 SC, ST, OBC, and Open Categories Announced<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0351bde e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0351bde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9323508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9323508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bmc-eletionimage-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1511\" alt=\"Mumbai BMC Election 2025: Ward Reservation Declared for 227 Wards \u2014 SC, ST, OBC, and Open Categories Announced\" srcset=\"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bmc-eletionimage-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bmc-eletionimage-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bmc-eletionimage-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bmc-eletionimage-1536x807.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bmc-eletionimage.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">BMC Election 2025: Ward Reservation Declared for 227 Wards \u2014 SC, ST, OBC, and Women\u2019s Categories Announced<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d840045 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d840045\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4524eafd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4524eafd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>After the Supreme Court\u2019s directive, Mumbai gears up for long-awaited civic elections; full ward reservation list declared.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mumbai | Undercover Editor News | November 11, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Following the Supreme Court\u2019s order, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has officially announced the ward reservation draw for the 2025 civic elections, covering all 227 wards across<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<b>Mumbai<\/b>.<br>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.<br>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\u2019s reservation.<\/p><p><br><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f5f3.svg\"> BMC 2025 Ward Reservation Summary<br>Total Wards: 227<br>For Scheduled Castes (SC): 15 Wards Reserved<br>Ward Nos:<br>269, 315 (Women), 186 (Women), 146, 152, 155 (Women), 147 (Women), 189 (Women), 118 (Women), 183 (Women), 215, 141, 133 (Women), 140<br>For Scheduled Tribes (ST): 2 Wards Reserved<br>Ward Nos:<br>53 (Women), 121 (Women)<br>For Other Backward Classes (OBC): Multiple Wards Reserved<br>Ward Nos:<br>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).<br>(Note: Many wards above are reserved for women candidates within the OBC category.)<\/p><p><br><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf0\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4f0.svg\"> Background &amp; Context<br>The last BMC election took place in 2017, and its term expired on March 7, 2022. Since then, the civic body \u2014 India\u2019s richest municipal corporation \u2014 has been under an administrative setup.<br>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.<br>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.<\/p><p><br>Senior election officials said the State Election Commission will soon announce the official election schedule once the administrative and security clearances are completed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai BMC Election 2025: Ward Reservation Declared for 227 Wards \u2014 SC, ST, OBC, and Open Categories Announced BMC Election 2025: Ward Reservation Declared for 227 Wards \u2014 SC, ST, OBC, and Women\u2019s Categories Announced After the Supreme Court\u2019s 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\u2019s order, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has officially announced the ward reservation draw for the 2025 civic elections, covering all 227 wards across &nbsp;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\u2019s reservation. BMC 2025 Ward Reservation SummaryTotal Wards: 227For Scheduled Castes (SC): 15 Wards ReservedWard Nos:269, 315 (Women), 186 (Women), 146, 152, 155 (Women), 147 (Women), 189 (Women), 118 (Women), 183 (Women), 215, 141, 133 (Women), 140For Scheduled Tribes (ST): 2 Wards ReservedWard Nos:53 (Women), 121 (Women)For Other Backward Classes (OBC): Multiple Wards ReservedWard 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 &amp; ContextThe last BMC election took place in 2017, and its term expired on March 7, 2022. Since then, the civic body \u2014 India\u2019s richest municipal corporation \u2014 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.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,171],"tags":[22,153,154,172,175,173,174,85],"class_list":["post-1509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-civic","category-politics","tag-bmc","tag-bmcelection2025","tag-mumbaicivicpoll","tag-mumbaipolitics","tag-mumbaiupdate","tag-obcreservation","tag-scstrights","tag-undercovereditor-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1509"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1518,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions\/1518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/undercovereditor.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}