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BMC Sets Feb. 16 Committee Picks and Feb. 20–23 Chair Votes Ahead of Budget Review

The finance-steering Standing Committee is poised to take up the 2026–27 budget in the last week of February.

Overview

  • The general body will meet on February 16 to appoint members to the Standing, Improvement, Education and BEST committees.
  • Chairperson elections are slated for February 20 for the Standing and Education committees and February 23 for the Improvement and BEST committees.
  • The Standing Committee, which approves major civic spending and projects above Rs 1 crore, is expected to receive the 2026–27 budget around February 25.
  • After dozens of corporators lacked seats during the mayoral poll, Mayor Ritu Tawde inspected Corporation Hall and officials pledged to rework seating to accommodate all 237 members.
  • Civic calculations indicate a 26-member Standing Committee split of BJP 10, Shiv Sena (UBT) 7, Congress 3 and one each for AIMIM, MNS and NCP, and BJP is considering Prabhakar Shinde for chairperson.