BMC polls: BJP to contest on 195 seats in 227-member House
The BJP will contest on 195 seats in the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for which polling will be held on February 21. The remaining 32 seats will be contested by its allies Republican Party of India (Athavale) and Rashtriya Samaj Paksha. The party has fielded maximum Marathi candidates, followed by Gujaratis and North Indians. 