According to the ADR report, party-wise data shows that 33% of winners from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have declared criminal cases. This is followed by 24% from Shiv Sena and 15% from Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).

Almost a quarter of the candidates elected in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026 have declared criminal cases, while a large majority reported assets exceeding ₹1 crore, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

The ADR, in collaboration with Maharashtra Election Watch, examined the self-sworn affidavits of all 227 winning candidates.

The analysis found that 54 winners, or 24%, have declared criminal cases against themselves. Of these, 29 candidates, accounting for 13%, face serious criminal charges.

According to the ADR report, party-wise data shows that 33% of winners from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have declared criminal cases.

This is followed by 24% from Shiv Sena and 15% from Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray). Smaller parties also reported candidates with pending cases, as per the ADR findings.

The report defines serious criminal cases as offences that attract a maximum punishment of five years or more, non-bailable and cognisable offences, electoral offences, crimes involving loss to the exchequer, and grave offences such as assault, murder, kidnapping and rape.

It also includes offences listed under the Representation of the People Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Wealth profile of BMC winners

The financial disclosures indicate a strong presence of wealthy candidates in the civic body. Around 79% or 180 of the 227 winners are crorepatis. The average assets of winning candidates stand at ₹7.18 crore, as per the report.

Party-wise analysis by ADR shows that 76% of BJP winners, 83% from Shiv Sena (UBT), 93% from Shiv Sena and 92% from the Indian National Congress (INC) have declared assets worth more than ₹1 crore. Several smaller parties also recorded a high proportion of crorepati winners.

The ADR report further notes that women make up about 60% of the elected corporators. Nearly 70% of the winners fall within the 41-70 age group.

Around half of the successful candidates have educational qualifications at graduate level or above, according to the analysis by ADR.