Mumbai on High Alert for BMC Polls 2026: 25,000+ Personnel Deployed, Traffic Diverted

The Mumbai Police have appealed to citizens to cooperate and report any emergency, suspicious activity or law-and-order issue by calling the emergency helpline numbers 100 or 112. (File image)

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News18•13-01-2026, 18:27

Mumbai on High Alert for BMC Polls 2026: 25,000+ Personnel Deployed, Traffic Diverted

•Mumbai Police has deployed over 25,000 personnel, including 3,000+ officers, for the upcoming BMC Elections 2026.
•Polling for all 227 wards will be held on January 15, with vote counting scheduled for January 16.
•Additional forces like SRPF, QRTs, and BDDS will be deployed in sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas.
•Traffic restrictions and diversions are in place in Dadar (West) and Worli from January 14-16 due to election arrangements.
•Citizens are urged to cooperate and report any issues via helpline numbers 100 or 112.

Why It Matters: Mumbai is under high security with massive police deployment and traffic restrictions for the BMC Elections 2026.

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