BMC removes over 2,100 illegal banners, posters of political parties from Mumbai streets

A day after the model code of conduct came into force for next month’s civic polls, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) removed over 2,100 illegal banners, posters and hoardings belonging to political parties in the metropolis.

In a release, the BMC said it removed 2,103 illegal posters, banners, hoardings, kiosks, symbols, stickers, flags and boards of political parties from Mumbai streets by 3 pm on Tuesday, December 16.

The civic body’s licensing department launched action on a war footing across Mumbai.

“This action is being taken immediately to ensure that the code of conduct is not violated and will continue in the future,” it said in a release.

It appealed to the concerned political parties, officials and activists to cooperate with the civic body in taking this action and not to display any material violating the code of conduct in any form in future.

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The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Monday, December 15, announced the election schedule for 29 municipal corporations including Mumbai and with it the Model Code of Conduct came into force. As per the schedule, voting will be held on 15 January 2026 and counting of votes will take place on 16 January 2026.