BMC Elections 2026: Five key civic issues, from air quality to infrastructure, that matter to Mumbaikars

With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15, 2026, civic infrastructure issues, ranging from flooding and monsoon waterlogging to worsening traffic congestion and growing pressure on public transport, are emerging as key voter concerns. BMC elections 2026: The civic polls in Mumbai are scheduled for January 15, 2026, (Photo for representation) (Bhushan […]

From pollution to property, how air quality has become a civic issue in Mumbai and is reshaping home-buying choices

Mumbai’s property market made headlines in 2025 when a sea-facing luxury apartment sold for nearly ₹700 crore, or about ₹3 lakh per sq ft. However, even as post-pandemic real estate prices have surged, the city’s air quality has deteriorated, turning pollution into a growing civic concern that is beginning to influence home-buying decisions, experts said. […]

Richest BMC election candidate of the BJP is a sharp real estate investor, holds large land parcels in Alibaug

Makrand Narwekar of the BJP, the richest candidate contesting the 2026 BMC polls from south Mumbai, is an active real estate investor who has been steadily acquiring land parcels in Alibaug, a second-home destination near Mumbai. BMC Election 2026: Makrand Narwekar of the BJP, the richest candidate contesting the 2026 BMC polls from south Mumbai, […]

BMC elections 2026: Mumbai real estate launches may pick up after the civic polls, say experts

India’s richest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is set to go to the polls on January 15, along with several other municipal corporations across Maharashtra. For Mumbai’s real estate developers, however, the spotlight is on January 16, when the results are announced. Experts say that the city’s property market may see a surge […]