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  | house_type        = [[Municipal Corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]]  
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| leader1_type      = [[Mayor]]
| leader1_type      = [[Mayor]]
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  | leader4_type      = [[Special Officer]]
  | leader4_type      = [[Special Officer]]
  | leader4            = Sh. Ashwani Kumar
  | leader4            = Sh. Ashwani Kumar
  | meeting_place      = [[MCD Civic Centre]]
  | meeting_place      = [[MCD Civic Centre]], Minto Road, New Delhi
  | website            = {{Official website}}
  | website            = [https://mcdonline.nic.in/ Municipal Corporation of Delhi]
  | next_election1    =
  | next_election1    = 2027
  | jurisdiction      = Delhi
  | jurisdiction      = Delhi
  | term_limits        = 5 years
  | term_limits        = 5 years
  | preceded_by        = [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation|NDMC]], [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation|SDMC]], [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation|EDMC]] (2012–2022)
  | preceded_by        =
| established        = 1958–2012; <br/>2022
| established        = 7 April 1958
|voting_system1    = [[First-past-the-post]]
|last_election1    = [[2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|4 December 2022]]
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  | party4            = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
  | party4            = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
  | election4          = 22 May 2022
  | election4          = 22 May 2022
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| structure1 = File:Municipal Corporation of Delhi structure.svg
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|members='''250'''
* '''Government (134)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (134)
* '''Opposition (116)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (104)
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (9)
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Independent politician}}}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (3)
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'''Municipal Corporation of Delhi''' ('''MCD''') is the [[municipal corporation]] that governs [[List of districts of Delhi|10 out of 11 districts]] of [[Delhi]], India. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi was replaced by three new bodies, the [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation]], the [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation]] and the [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|date=29 December 2011|title=The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act 2011(Delhi Act 12 of 2011)|url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_LAW/law/our+services/the+delhi+municipal+corporation+(amendment)+act+2011(delhi+act+12+of+2011)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324174340/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_LAW/law/our+services/the+delhi+municipal+corporation+(amendment)+act+2011(delhi+act+12+of+2011)|archive-date=24 March 2017|access-date=24 March 2017|website=delhi.gov.in|publisher=Department of Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Economic Survey of Delhi 2014 – 2015|url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/bceb238048d8e37fa886f97a2b587979/ESD+2014-15+-+Ch-1.pdf?MOD=AJPERES|access-date=23 March 2017|publisher=Government of NCT of Delhi|page=1}}</ref> But it was again reunified on 22 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Corporation of Delhi |url=https://mcdonline.nic.in/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=mcdonline.nic.in}}</ref> The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to an estimated population of more than 11 million citizens in the capital city.<ref name="2011city">{{cite web|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|work=censusindia|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=20 October 2011}}</ref> MCD is one of three municipalities in the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]], the others being [[New Delhi Municipal Council]], and [[Delhi Cantonment]] Board. The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.3&nbsp;km² (539.5&nbsp;mi²).
'''Municipal Corporation of Delhi''' ('''MCD''') is the [[municipal corporation]] that governs most of [[Delhi]], India. The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to an estimated population of more than 11 million citizens in the capital city.<ref name="2011city">{{cite web|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|work=censusindia|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=20 October 2011}}</ref> MCD is one of three municipalities in the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]], the others being [[New Delhi Municipal Council]], and [[Delhi Cantonment]] Board. The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.3&nbsp;km² (539.5&nbsp;mi²).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Municipal Corporation of Delhi |url=https://mcdonline.nic.in/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=mcdonline.nic.in}}</ref>


[[File:MCD Civic Center, New Delhi.jpg|thumb|Civic Centre (28 floor) located on Minto Road, [[New Delhi]], is the headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi.]]
[[File:Three Municipalities of Delhi as of 2022.png|thumb|Municipalities of Delhi]]
 
Within it's jurisdiction it covers some of the most densely populated areas in the world. It also has a unique distinction of providing civic services to rural and urban villages, resettlement colonies, regularising unauthorised colonies, and unregularising slum/squatter settlements etc.; all at the same time.


== History ==
== History ==
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[[File:MCD HQ.jpg|thumb|Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic centre – Headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]
[[File:MCD HQ.jpg|thumb|Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic centre – Headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]
MCD came into existence on 7 April 1958 under an Act of Parliament. Prior to that DMC (Delhi Municipal Committee) was the principal civic body of Delhi. [[Guru Radha Kishan]] served for the longest consecutive period as a councillor of the MCD (initially Delhi Municipal Committee).<ref name=ht1>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/delhi-independence-day-timeline/ "Delhi in 70 years."], ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', 15 August 2017.</ref> The first elected Mayor of Delhi was Pt. Trilok Chand Sharma served as First Mayor of Delhi.  Since then, the Municipal Body has always been alive in its constitution and functioning to the growing needs of citizens. The 1993 amendment of the Act brought about fundamental changes in composition, functions, governance and administration of the corporation.
MCD came into existence on 7 April 1958 under an Act of Parliament. Prior to that DMC (Delhi Municipal Committee) was the principal civic body of Delhi. [[Guru Radha Kishan]] served for the longest consecutive period as a councillor of the MCD (initially Delhi Municipal Committee).<ref name=ht1>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/delhi-independence-day-timeline/ "Delhi in 70 years."], ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', 15 August 2017.</ref> The first elected Mayor of Delhi was Pt. Trilok Chand Sharma served as First Mayor of Delhi.  Since then, the Municipal Body has always been alive in its constitution and functioning to the growing needs of citizens. The 1993 amendment of the Act brought about fundamental changes in composition, functions, governance and administration of the corporation.
===Trifurcation===
On 13 January 2012,<ref>{{cite report |author=Govt of NCT of Delhi |date=20 March 2018 |title= Economic Survey of Delhi 2017–18 |url=http://delhi.gov.in/DoIT/DoIT_Planning/ESEng.pdf |publisher=Govt of NCT of Delhi |access-date=12 November 2018 }}</ref> the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was 'trifurcated', i.e. split into three smaller municipal corporations. The new [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation]] and [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation]] each contain 104 municipal wards, while the smaller [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation]] contains 64 wards.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act 2011(Delhi Act 12 of 2011)|url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_LAW/law/our+services/the+delhi+municipal+corporation+(amendment)+act+2011(delhi+act+12+of+2011)|website=delhi.gov.in|publisher=Department of Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs|date=29 December 2011|access-date=24 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324174340/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_LAW/law/our+services/the+delhi+municipal+corporation+(amendment)+act+2011(delhi+act+12+of+2011)|archive-date=24 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Economic Survey of Delhi 2014 – 2015|url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/bceb238048d8e37fa886f97a2b587979/ESD+2014-15+-+Ch-1.pdf?MOD=AJPERES|publisher=Government of NCT of Delhi|access-date=23 March 2017|page=1}}</ref>


=== Reunification ===
=== Reunification ===
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==MCD zones list==
==MCD zones list==
The entire MCD area is divided into 12 zones:<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us {{!}} Municipal Corporation of Delhi |url=https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal/ |website=mcdonline.nic.in}}</ref>


The entire MCD area is divided into 12 zones:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Municipal Corporation of Delhi |url=https://mcdonline.nic.in/edmcportal/selectYourServiceArea |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=mcdonline.nic.in}}</ref>
{{Ordered list|Central|City–SP|Civil Lines|Karol Bagh|Keshav Puram|Najafgarh|Narela|North Shahdara|Rohini|South Shahdara|South|West
 
{{Ordered list|Central|City S.P.|Civil Line|Karol Bagh|Keshavpuram|Najafgarh|Narela|Rohini|Shahdara North|Shahdara South|South|West
| list_style_type = disc
| list_style_type = disc
}}
}}
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==


{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref name=2011city/> Delhi Municipal Corporation (U) had a population of 11,007,835. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Delhi Municipal Corporation (U) has an average literacy rate of 87.6%, higher than the national average of 74.0%: male literacy is 91.44% and, female literacy is 83.20%. In Delhi Municipal Corporation (U), 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref name=2011city/> Delhi Municipal Corporation had a population of 11,007,835. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Delhi Municipal Corporation has an average literacy rate of 87.6%, higher than the national average of 74.0%: male literacy is 91.44% and, female literacy is 83.20%. In Delhi Municipal Corporation, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.


==Municipal elections==
==Elections==
===2022 MCD election===
===2022 election===
[[2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election]] will elect the new members of MCD.
{{main|2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
 
{{transcluded section|source=2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
===2017 MCD election===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
In the [[2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|municipal election of April 2017]] North, South and East MCD, with a total of 272 seats, went to polls.<ref>[http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/2017/04/26/no-celebrations-bjp-to-dedicate-mcd-win-to-slain-crpf-jawans.html Delhi Municipal Election Results]</ref> [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) won the highest number of seats in each of the three new corporations. After nearly 12 years of running the MCD this was the fourth consecutive victory for the BJP.
|+| Municipal Corporation of Delhi  
 
|-
The results of the election were counted and declared on 26 April 2017.
! colspan="2" |Party!!Party symbol!! Seats won !! '''Seats +/−'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Vote %
|+North Delhi
! '''Votes +/–'''
!colspan=2|Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Wards
!Change
|-
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| {{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|[[File:BJP_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]] || [[File:AAP Symbol.png|border|70px]] || 134 || {{increase}}85
|[[File:BJP_election_symbol.png|center|50x50px]]
| 42.05%
|64
| {{increase}}15.82%
| +5
|-
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[File:Aam_Aadmi_Party_logo_(English).svg|center|75x75px]]
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ||[[File:Lotos flower symbol.svg|border|70px]] ||104 || {{decrease}}77
|[[File:AAP_Symbol.png|center|75x75px]]
| 39.09%
|21
| {{increase}}3.01%
| NA
|-
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[File:INC_Flag_Official.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| [[Indian National Congress]] ||[[File:Hand INC.svg|border|70px]] || 9 || {{decrease}}22
|[[File:Hand_INC.svg|center|75x75px]]
| 11.68%
|16
| {{Decrease}}9.41%
| −13
|-
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Others}}
| {{party color cell|Independent}}
|[[File:No_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
| [[Independent (politician)|Independents]] || || 3 ||  {{decrease}}7
| 3.46%
|
|
|03
| −13
|-
|-
!colspan=4|Total
|{{party color cell|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
!104
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] ||[[File: Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png|border|70px]] || 0 ||{{decrease}}2
!
| 1.80%
|}
|
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+South Delhi
!colspan=2|Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Wards
!Change
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[File:BJP_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:BJP_election_symbol.png|center|50x50px]]
|70
| +26
|-
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| {{party color cell|Others}}
|[[File:Aam_Aadmi_Party_logo_(English).svg|center|75x75px]]
| Others || || 0 ||{{decrease}}4
|[[File:AAP_Symbol.png|center|75x75px]]
| 1.14%
|16
| NA
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[File:INC_Flag_Official.jpg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:Hand_INC.svg|center|75x75px]]
|12
| −17
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Others}}
|[[File:No_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
|
|
|06
| −25
|-
|-
!colspan=4|Total
|  
!104
| [[None of the above|NOTA]]
!
!
|}
!
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!
|+East Delhi
|0.78%
!colspan=2|Party
|
!Flag
!Symbol
!Wards
!Change
|-
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[File:BJP_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:BJP_election_symbol.png|center|50x50px]]
|47
| +12
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|[[File:Aam_Aadmi_Party_logo_(English).svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:AAP_Symbol.png|center|75x75px]]
|12
| NA
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[File:INC_Flag_Official.jpg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:Hand_INC.svg|center|75x75px]]
|03
| −16
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Others}}
|[[File:No_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
|
|
|02
|Turnout
| −08
!
|-
!
!colspan=4|Total
!64
!
!
|50%
|{{decrease}}3.58%
|}
|}


===2012 MCD election===
===2017 election===
The results of the [[2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|2012 elections]] were:<ref>{{cite web|title=MCD election results 2012: BJP voted back to power|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/mcd-election-results-2012-bjp-voted-back-to-power_770337.html|website=Zee News|access-date=23 March 2017|language=en|date=17 April 2012}}</ref>
{{Main|2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
 
{{transcluded section|source=2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{trim|{{#Section-h:2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|Election results}}}}
|+North Delhi
|-
!colspan=2|Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Wards
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[File:BJP_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:BJP_election_symbol.png|center|54x54px]]|| 59
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[File:INC_Flag_Official.jpg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:Hand_INC.svg|center|75x75px]]|| 29
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|[[File:Elephant_Bahujan_Samaj_Party.svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png|center|67x67px]]|| 07
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Others}}
|[[File:No_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
| || 09
|-
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+South Delhi  
|-
!colspan=2|Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Wards
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[File:BJP_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:BJP_election_symbol.png|center|54x54px]]|| 44
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[File:INC_Flag_Official.jpg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:Hand_INC.svg|center|75x75px]]|| 29
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|[[File:Elephant_Bahujan_Samaj_Party.svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png|center|67x67px]]|| 05
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Others}}
|[[File:No_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
| || 26
|-
|}
 
The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) did not win a majority in South Delhi, so they allied with independent candidates/other parties that had a small proportion of seats to make that number by which it could administer corporation.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
===2012 election===
|+East Delhi
{{Main|2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
|-
{{transcluded section|source=2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
!colspan=2|Party
{{trim|{{#Section-h:2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|Election results}}}}
!Flag
!Symbol
!Wards
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[File:BJP_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:BJP_election_symbol.png|center|54x54px]]|| 35
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| [[File:INC_Flag_Official.jpg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:Hand_INC.svg|center|75x75px]]|| 19
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|[[File:Elephant_Bahujan_Samaj_Party.svg|center|75x75px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png|center|67x67px]]|| 03
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Others}}
|[[File:No_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
| || 07
|-
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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Revision as of 12:24, 8 December 2022

Not to be confused with New Delhi Municipal Council.

Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Established7 April 1958
Leadership
Vacant
Vacant
Sh. Gyanesh Bharti, IAS
since 22 May 2022
Sh. Ashwani Kumar, IAS
since 22 May 2022
Structure
Seats250
  • Government (134)
  •   AAP (134)
  • Opposition (116)
  •   BJP (104)
  •   INC (9)
  •   IND (3)
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
4 December 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
MCD Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi
Website
Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is the municipal corporation that governs most of Delhi, India. The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to an estimated population of more than 11 million citizens in the capital city.[1] MCD is one of three municipalities in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being New Delhi Municipal Council, and Delhi Cantonment Board. The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.3 km² (539.5 mi²).[2]

Municipalities of Delhi

History

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic centre – Headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi

MCD came into existence on 7 April 1958 under an Act of Parliament. Prior to that DMC (Delhi Municipal Committee) was the principal civic body of Delhi. Guru Radha Kishan served for the longest consecutive period as a councillor of the MCD (initially Delhi Municipal Committee).[3] The first elected Mayor of Delhi was Pt. Trilok Chand Sharma served as First Mayor of Delhi. Since then, the Municipal Body has always been alive in its constitution and functioning to the growing needs of citizens. The 1993 amendment of the Act brought about fundamental changes in composition, functions, governance and administration of the corporation.

Reunification

In March 2022, the state Election Commission indefinitely deferred the municipal elections that were scheduled to be held in April 2022.[4] On 22 March, the Union Government approved the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill to merge the 3 municipal corporations back to a single body.[5] The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on 30 March 2022,[6] while it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 5 April 2022.[7] The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi formally came into existence on 22 May 2022 with IAS officers Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti taking charge as Special Officer and Commissioner, respectively.[8]

MCD zones list

The entire MCD area is divided into 12 zones:[9]

  1. Central
  2. City–SP
  3. Civil Lines
  4. Karol Bagh
  5. Keshav Puram
  6. Najafgarh
  7. Narela
  8. North Shahdara
  9. Rohini
  10. South Shahdara
  11. South
  12. West

Amendment

The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments were introduced in 1992 and were meant to facilitate greater decentralization at the rural and urban level respectively. They did so through providing legal status to local assemblies and entrusting them with more functions and greater powers. The inclusion of certain social categories that had historically been marginalized from policy making and implementing structures was fundamental to the project of decentralization. These social categories were the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women. While the 73rd Amendment applies to the Panchayati Raj system, the 74th Amendment applies to Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Nagar Panchayats depending on the size of the city. The 74th Amendment states that:

Not less than one–third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Municipality shall be reserved for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Municipality.

According to the system of rotation, the existing one-third seats would be de-reserved and another set of one-third seats would be reserved, and so on, in a cyclical manner in every successive election. However, before the 2002 elections, the BJP government then in power in Delhi state managed to freeze rotations, thus maintaining the existing pattern and location of reserved wards for all groups.[10]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[1] Delhi Municipal Corporation had a population of 11,007,835. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Delhi Municipal Corporation has an average literacy rate of 87.6%, higher than the national average of 74.0%: male literacy is 91.44% and, female literacy is 83.20%. In Delhi Municipal Corporation, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Elections

2022 election

Main article: 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
This section is transcluded from 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election. (edit | history)
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Party Party symbol Seats won Seats +/− Vote % Votes +/–
Aam Aadmi Party 134 Increase85 42.05% Increase15.82%
Bharatiya Janata Party File:Lotos flower symbol.svg 104 Decrease77 39.09% Increase3.01%
Indian National Congress 9 Decrease22 11.68% Decrease9.41%
Independents 3 Decrease7 3.46%
Bahujan Samaj Party 0 Decrease2 1.80%
Others 0 Decrease4 1.14%
NOTA 0.78%
Turnout 50% Decrease3.58%

2017 election

Main article: 2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
This section is transcluded from 2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election. (edit | history)

The results of the election were counted and declared on 26 April 2017.[11][12]

North Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bharatiya Janata Party 64 Increase5 35.63
Aam Aadmi Party 21 Increase21 27.88
Indian National Congress 16 Decrease13 20.73
Others 3 Decrease13 15.76
Total 104 ±0 100
South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bhartiya Janata Party 70 Increase26 34.87
Aam Aadmi Party 16 Increase16 26.44
Indian National Congress 12 Decrease17 20.29
Others 6 Decrease25 18.40
Total 104 ±0 100
East Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bhartiya Janata Party 47 Increase12 38.61
Aam Aadmi Party 12 Increase12 23.40
Indian National Congress 3 Decrease16 22.84
Others 2 Decrease8 15.15
Total 64 ±0 100

2012 election

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North Delhi
Party Won
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 59
Indian National Congress (INC) 29
Others 16
Total 104
South Delhi
Party Won
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 44
Indian National Congress (INC) 29
Others 31
Total 104
East Delhi
Party Won
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 35
Indian National Congress (INC) 19
Others 10
Total 64

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). censusindia. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Delhi in 70 years.", Hindustan Times, 15 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "MCD elections preparations on hold, state poll body issues notice". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Union Cabinet clears Bill to merge three municipal corporations of Delhi". mint. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lok Sabha approves Bill to reunify Delhi's MCDs after 10 years". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022". The Hindu. 5 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Delhi's unified municipal corporation formally comes into existence". Firstpost. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "About us | Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in.
  10. ↑ John, Mary E. (2007). "Women in Power? Gender, Caste and the Politics of Local Urban Governance". Economic and Political Weekly. 42 (39): 3986–3993. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 40276476.
  11. ↑ "Municipal Corporation of Delhi election results 2017". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Delhi State Election Commission". fsl.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

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