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{{Distinguish|New Delhi Municipal Council}}
{{Short description|Municipal Corporation in National Capital Territory of Delhi, India}}
{{Distinguish|New Delhi Municipal Council|Delhi Cantonment Board}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
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{{Short description|Municipal corporation of Delhi}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| name               = Municipal Corporation of Delhi
| name = Municipal Corporation of Delhi
| transcription_name =  
| native_name = ''Dillī Nagara Nigama''
| legislature        =  
| native_name_lang = iso 15919
| coa_pic           = File:MCD Logo.png
| coa_pic = Seal of the Municipal Corporation Of Delhi.svg
| coa_res            = 180px
| coa_caption = [[Coat of arms]]
| house_type         = [[Municipal Corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]]  
| house_type = [[Municipal Corporation (India)|Municipal corporation]]
| leader1_type       = [[Mayor]]
| leader1_type = [[List of mayors of Delhi|Mayor]]
| leader1           = Vacant
| leader1 = [[Raja Iqbal Singh]]
| leader2_type       = [[Deputy Mayor]]
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader2 = Vacant
| election1 = 25 April 2025<ref name=":8"/>
| leader3_type       = [[Municipal commissioner]]
| leader2_type = [[List of deputy mayors of Delhi|Deputy mayor]]
| leader3           = Sh. Gyanesh Bharti
| leader2 = Jai Bhagwan Yadav
| leader4_type      = [[Special Officer]]
| party2 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader4            = Sh. Ashwani Kumar
| election2 = 25 April 2025<ref name=":8"/>
| meeting_place     = [[MCD Civic Centre]], Minto Road, New Delhi
| leader3_type = [[Municipal commissioner]]
| website            = [https://mcdonline.nic.in/ Municipal Corporation of Delhi]
| leader3 = Sanjeev Khirwar
| next_election1    = 2027
| party3 = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| jurisdiction       = Delhi
| election3 = 21 January 2026<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-22 |title=Sanjeev Khirwar returns to capital as MCD commissioner after ’22 dog row |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2026/Jan/22/sanjeev-khirwar-returns-to-capital-as-mcd-commissioner-after-22-dog-row |access-date=2026-01-24 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124151354/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2026/Jan/22/sanjeev-khirwar-returns-to-capital-as-mcd-commissioner-after-22-dog-row|archive-date=2026-01-24}}</ref>
| term_limits       = 5 years
| meeting_place = [[MCD Civic Centre]], Minto Road, New Delhi
| preceded_by        =
| jurisdiction = Delhi
| established       = 7 April 1958
| term_limits = 5 years
|voting_system1     = [[First-past-the-post]]
| established = 7 April 1958
|last_election1     = [[2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|4 December 2022]]
| website = {{URL|https://mcdonline.nic.in/}}
| party1            =
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post]]
| party2            =
| last_election1 = [[2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|4 December 2022]]
| party3            = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| next_election1 = [[2027 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|2027]]
| election3          = 22 May 2022
| motto = ''Tamasō Mā Jyōtirgamaya''<br/><small>Let the light shine out of darkness</small>
| party4            = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| session_room = MCD HQ.jpg
| election4          = 22 May 2022
| structure1 = File:Municipal Corporation of Delhi 2025.svg
|session_room=MCD Civic Center, New Delhi.jpg
| structure1_res = 250px
| structure1 = File:Municipal Corporation of Delhi structure.svg
| members = '''250''' (elected) + 10 (nominated)
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 = '''Government (122)'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-03 |title=MCD Bypoll Results: Current party-wise numbers, here's how BJP, AAP and Congress stand now |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/delhi/mcd-bypoll-results-current-party-wise-numbers-here-is-how-bjp-aap-and-congress-stand-now-2025-12-03-1020054 |access-date=2025-12-03 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref>
|members='''250'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (122)
* '''Government (134)'''
'''Official Opposition (102)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (134)
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (102)
* '''Opposition (116)'''
'''Other Opposition (26)'''
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (104)
*{{colorbox|#E9EB42}} [[Indraprastha Vikas Party|IVP]] (16)
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (9)
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (9)
*{{Color box|{{Party color|Independent politician}}}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (3)
*{{Color box|{{Party color|All India Forward Bloc}}}} [[All India Forward Bloc|AIFB]] (1)
}}
}}


'''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>
The '''Municipal Corporation of Delhi''' ('''MCD''') is the [[municipal corporation]] that governs most of [[Delhi]], a [[union territory]] of India. The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to a population of about 20 million citizens in Delhi, apart from the capital [[New Delhi]] and [[Delhi Cantonment]].<ref name=":0" />


[[File:Three Municipalities of Delhi as of 2022.png|thumb|Municipalities of Delhi]]
It is headed by the [[List of mayors of Delhi|Mayor of Delhi]], who presides over elected councillors from 250 wards. The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (539.5&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Municipal Corporation of Delhi |url=https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250915100827/https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal |archive-date=15 September 2025 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=mcdonline.nic.in}}</ref> The annual budget of the corporation for the fiscal year 2025-26 exceeds ₹17,000 crore (approximately US$2 billion).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-13 |title=MCD Budget: लंबे इंतजार के बाद एमसीडी का पेश होगा बजट, कोई नया टैक्स नहीं, जानें जानकारी |url=https://topharyana.com/business/mcd-budget-mcd-to-present-budget-after-long-wait-no-new-tax/cid16217540.htm |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=topharyana.com |language=hi |archive-date=13 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213073942/https://topharyana.com/business/mcd-budget-mcd-to-present-budget-after-long-wait-no-new-tax/cid16217540.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
MCD is one of three municipalities in the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]], the others being the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] (NDMC), which administers the [[New Delhi]] municipality, and the [[Delhi Cantonment|Delhi Cantonment Board]], which administers the [[Delhi Cantonment]]. It is the largest and only municipality of Delhi which is directly elected by the people.
 
[[File:Three Municipalities of Delhi as of 2022.png|thumb|Geographic ambit of the three municipal corporations of Delhi]]


== History ==
== History ==
MCD came into existence on 7 April 1958 under an Act of Parliament. Previously, the 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 referred to as the Delhi Municipal Committee).<ref name=ht1>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/delhi-independence-day-timeline/ "Delhi in 70 years."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120062012/https://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/delhi-independence-day-timeline/ |date=20 January 2024 }}, ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', 15 August 2017.</ref> Trilok Chand Sharma served as the first elected Mayor of Delhi. Thereafter, 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.


[[File:MCD HQ.jpg|thumb|Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic centre – Headquarters of Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]
===Trifurcation===
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.
On 13 January 2012, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was trifurcated into three smaller municipal corporations. The [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation]] and [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation]] each contained 104 municipal wards, whereas the smaller [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation]] contained 64 wards.


=== Reunification ===
=== Reunification ===


In March 2022, the state Election Commission indefinitely deferred the municipal elections that were scheduled to be held in April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-22 |title=MCD elections preparations on hold, state poll body issues notice |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/mcd-elections-prep-on-hold-state-poll-body-issues-notice-101650585464504.html |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> On 22 March, the [[Government of India|Union Government]] approved the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill to merge the 3 municipal corporations back to a single body.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=Union Cabinet clears Bill to merge three municipal corporations of Delhi |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/union-cabinet-clears-bill-to-merge-three-municipal-corporations-of-delhi-11647941278353.html |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> The [[Lok Sabha]] passed the Bill on 30 March 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 March 2022 |title=Lok Sabha approves Bill to reunify Delhi’s MCDs after 10 years |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ls-approves-bill-to-reunify-delhi-s-mcds-after-10-years-101648665885431.html |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> while it was passed by the [[Rajya Sabha]] on 5 April 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 April 2022 |title=Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/rajya-sabha-passes-delhi-municipal-corporation-amendment-bill-2022/article65293845.ece |access-date=21 April 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-22 |title=Delhi's unified municipal corporation formally comes into existence |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhis-unified-municipal-corporation-formally-comes-into-existence-10704951.html |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>
In March 2022, the [[Delhi State Election Commission]] indefinitely deferred the municipal elections that were scheduled for April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-22 |title=MCD elections preparations on hold, state poll body issues notice |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/mcd-elections-prep-on-hold-state-poll-body-issues-notice-101650585464504.html |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=24 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524041609/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/mcd-elections-prep-on-hold-state-poll-body-issues-notice-101650585464504.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 22 March, the [[Government of India|Union Government]] approved the [[Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022|Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill]] to merge the three municipal corporations into a single unified body.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=Union Cabinet clears Bill to merge three municipal corporations of Delhi |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/union-cabinet-clears-bill-to-merge-three-municipal-corporations-of-delhi-11647941278353.html |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=mint |language=en |archive-date=10 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510153124/https://www.livemint.com//news/india/union-cabinet-clears-bill-to-merge-three-municipal-corporations-of-delhi-11647941278353.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Lok Sabha]] passed the Bill on 30 March 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 March 2022 |title=Lok Sabha approves Bill to reunify Delhi's MCDs after 10 years |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ls-approves-bill-to-reunify-delhi-s-mcds-after-10-years-101648665885431.html |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=21 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421193726/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ls-approves-bill-to-reunify-delhi-s-mcds-after-10-years-101648665885431.html |url-status=live }}</ref> whereafter it was passed by the [[Rajya Sabha]] on 5 April 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 2022 |title=Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/rajya-sabha-passes-delhi-municipal-corporation-amendment-bill-2022/article65293845.ece |access-date=21 April 2022 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=21 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421193726/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/rajya-sabha-passes-delhi-municipal-corporation-amendment-bill-2022/article65293845.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi formally came into existence on 22 May 2022 with Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti taking charge as Special Officer and Commissioner, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-22 |title=Delhi's unified municipal corporation formally comes into existence |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhis-unified-municipal-corporation-formally-comes-into-existence-10704951.html |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528162702/https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhis-unified-municipal-corporation-formally-comes-into-existence-10704951.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Elections were held on [[2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|4 December 2022]], with [[Aam Aadmi Party]] winning the majority of seats.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Delhi MCD election results: AAP wins civic body polls, ends BJP's 15-year run |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-mcd-election-results-aap-wins-civic-body-polls-ends-bjps-15-year-run-8312039/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=25 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125230627/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-mcd-election-results-aap-wins-civic-body-polls-ends-bjps-15-year-run-8312039/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-07 |title=AAP wrests control of MCD from BJP by ending 15 years' rule, wins 134 seats |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/aap-wrests-control-of-mcd-from-bjp-by-ending-15-years-rule-wins-134-seats/articleshow/96055633.cms |access-date=2025-11-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=7 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250907001831/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/aap-wrests-control-of-mcd-from-bjp-by-ending-15-years-rule-wins-134-seats/articleshow/96055633.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> However in 2025, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] gained control of the corporation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-25 |title=Delhi mayoral polls: BJP takes control of MCD as Raja Iqbal wins race, AAP stays away - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/delhi-mayoral-polls-bjp-takes-control-of-mcd-as-raja-iqbal-wins-race-aap-stays-away-473646-2025-04-25 |access-date=2025-12-03 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref>


==MCD zones list==
==Municipal zones in Delhi==
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 name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zones - Municipal Corporation of Delhi |url=https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal/zones |website=mcdonline.nic.in |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411030109/https://mcdonline.nic.in/portal/zones |url-status=live }}</ref>


{{Ordered list|Central|City–SP|Civil Lines|Karol Bagh|Keshav Puram|Najafgarh|Narela|North Shahdara|Rohini|South Shahdara|South|West
{{div col|colwidth=14em}}
| list_style_type = disc
{{blist|Central Zone|City–SP Zone|Civil Lines Zone|Karol Bagh Zone|Keshav Puram Zone|Najafgarh Zone|Narela Zone|North Shahdara Zone|Rohini Zone|South Shahdara Zone|South Zone|West Zone}}
}}
{{div col end}}


== Amendment ==
;Ward Committees of Delhi MCD


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:
Each zone has a ward committee comprising councillors elected from the respective wards. These committees are designed to decentralise administrative powers and address local issues with tailored, community-specific solutions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-07 |title=At the core of the MCD tussle: Zonal bodies, aldermen |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/at-the-core-of-the-mcd-tussle-zonal-bodies-aldermen-101673030407047.html |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=2 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502150652/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/at-the-core-of-the-mcd-tussle-zonal-bodies-aldermen-101673030407047.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Blockquote|''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.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=John|first=Mary E.|date=2007|title=Women in Power? Gender, Caste and the Politics of Local Urban Governance|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40276476|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=42|issue=39|pages=3986–3993|jstor=40276476|issn=0012-9976}}</ref>


==Demographics==
== List of Mayors ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!No.
!Name
! colspan="2" |Party
!Term
!Ref.
|-
|1
| rowspan="2" |[[Shelly Oberoi]]
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" |
| rowspan="3" |  [[Aam Aadmi Party]]


{{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.
|22 February 2023–26 April 2023
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
|-
|2
|26 April 2023–14 November 2024
|<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" />
|-
|3
| Mahesh Kumar Khichi
|14 November 2024–24 April 2025
|<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=AAP's Mahesh Khichi elected as Delhi mayor, Ravinder Bharadwaj deputy mayor |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/aap-s-mahesh-khichi-elected-as-delhi-mayor-ravinder-bharadwaj-deputy-mayor-124111401899_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205162457/https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/aap-s-mahesh-khichi-elected-as-delhi-mayor-ravinder-bharadwaj-deputy-mayor-124111401899_1.html |archive-date=5 December 2024 |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-14 |title=AAP's Mahesh Khichi elected as Delhi mayor, Ravinder Bharadwaj deputy mayor |url=https://theprint.in/india/aaps-mahesh-khichi-elected-as-delhi-mayor-ravinder-bharadwaj-deputy-mayor/2357063/ |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|4
|[[Raja Iqbal Singh]]
| rowspan="3" width="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|25 April 2025–''Incumbent''
|<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title=BJP's Raja Iqbal Singh elected new Delhi mayor, Jai Bhagwan Yadav deputy mayor |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/bjps-raja-iqbal-singh-elected-new-delhi-mayor-jai-bhagwan-yadav-deputy-mayor/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Daily Excelsior |language=en-US |archive-date=29 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429215645/https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/bjps-raja-iqbal-singh-elected-new-delhi-mayor-jai-bhagwan-yadav-deputy-mayor/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=2025-04-25 |title=BJP’s Raja Iqbal becomes new mayor of Delhi, Jai Bhagwan Yadav elected deputy mayor |url=https://www.news9live.com/india/bjps-raja-iqbal-elected-as-new-mayor-of-delhi-2843225 |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=News9live |language=en-US |archive-date=25 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425104745/https://www.news9live.com/india/bjps-raja-iqbal-elected-as-new-mayor-of-delhi-2843225 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}


==Elections==
== List of Deputy mayors ==
===2022 election===
{| class="wikitable"
{{main|2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
{{transcluded section|source=2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|+| Municipal Corporation of Delhi
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |Party!!Party symbol!! Seats won !! '''Seats +/−'''
!No.
!Vote %
! Name
! '''Votes +/–'''
! colspan="2" |Party
! Term
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
| {{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|1
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]] || [[File:AAP Symbol.png|border|70px]] || 134 || {{increase}}85
| rowspan="2" |[[Aaley Mohammad Iqbal]]
| 42.05%
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}" |
| {{increase}}15.82%
|rowspan="3"|  [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ||[[File:Lotos flower symbol.svg|border|70px]] ||104 || {{decrease}}77
|  39.09%
| {{increase}}3.01%
|-
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Indian National Congress]] ||[[File:Hand INC.svg|border|70px]] || 9 || {{decrease}}22
|  11.68%
| {{Decrease}}9.41%
|-
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent}}
|}
| [[Independent (politician)|Independents]] || || 3 || {{decrease}}7
|22 February 2023–26 April 2023
| 3.46%
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2023-02-22 |title=Delhi MCD mayoral polls {{!}} AAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Mayor, Aaley Iqbal is Deputy Mayor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-mcd-mayor-election-live-updates-february-22-2023/article66539409.ece |access-date=2023-02-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=22 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222065150/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-mcd-mayor-election-live-updates-february-22-2023/article66539409.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-22 |title=AAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Delhi mayor, Aaley Mohammed Iqbal her deputy |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/aaps-shelly-oberoi-is-new-delhi-mayor-101677054722795.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
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|-
|-
|{{party color cell|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|2
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] ||[[File: Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png|border|70px]] || 0 ||{{decrease}}2
|26 April 2023–14 November 2024
| 1.80%
|<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=Mayor Oberoi, her Deputy Mohammad Iqbal re-elected unopposed in MCD poll |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/mayor-oberoi-her-deputy-mohammad-iqbal-re-elected-unopposed-in-mcd-poll-123042600380_1.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426172230/https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/mayor-oberoi-her-deputy-mohammad-iqbal-re-elected-unopposed-in-mcd-poll-123042600380_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=AAP's Shelly Oberoi Elected As Delhi Mayor, Aaley Md Iqbal Her Deputy After BJP Withdraws |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/aaps-shelly-oberoi-elected-as-delhi-mayor-aaley-md-iqbal-as-her-deputy-after-bjp-withdraws-article-99779366 |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=TimesNow |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426123420/https://www.timesnownews.com/delhi/aaps-shelly-oberoi-elected-as-delhi-mayor-aaley-md-iqbal-as-her-deputy-after-bjp-withdraws-article-99779366 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|-
|-
| {{party color cell|Others}}
|3
| Others || || 0 ||{{decrease}}4
|Ravinder Bharadwaj
| 1.14%
|14 November 2024–24 April 2025
|
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|-
|  
|4
| [[None of the above|NOTA]]
|Jai Bhagwan Yadav
!
| rowspan="3" width="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
!
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
!
|25 April–''Incumbent''
|0.78%
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|50%
|{{decrease}}3.58%
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===2017 election===
==Standing Committee==
{{Main|2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
The Standing Committee is the highest decision-making executive body of the MCD, comprising 18 members. It oversees the corporation's financial functions, approves projects, and is responsible for discussing, finalizing, and implementing policies for the capital city. Additionally, the committee has the authority to appoint sub-committees to address specific issues such as education, environment, and parking, as well as to draft and enforce regulations.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-22 |title=AAP has won the mayor polls. Can it now control MCD? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-mcd-elections-aap-shelly-oberoi-8460804/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224115041/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-mcd-elections-aap-shelly-oberoi-8460804/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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{{trim|{{#Section-h:2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|Election results}}}}
Six members of the Standing Committee are elected directly by the House, while the remaining 12 are selected by the ward committees. The committee includes a chairperson and a deputy chairperson, both elected from among its members. The political party with a majority in the Standing Committee holds significant control over the House's policy and financial decisions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All-powerful MCD Standing Committee is the bone of contention between AAP and BJP |url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20230224/4042649.html |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=news.webindia123.com |archive-date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224112636/https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20230224/4042649.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
==Demographics==
 
Per the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] of India, the Delhi Municipal Corporation governs a population of 11,007,835. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. The 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.<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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331155534/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |archive-date=2022-03-31 |access-date=20 October 2011 |work=censusindia |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
 
==Elections==
===2022 election===
{{main|2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}


===2012 election===
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{{Main|2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election}}
{{trim|{{#Section-h:2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|Results by Party}}}}
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{{trim|{{#Section-h:2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|Election results}}}}


==See also==
== See also ==
* [[List of Mayors of Delhi]]
* [[Delhi Cantonment Board]]
* [[New Delhi Municipal Council]]


==References==
==References==
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Not to be confused with New Delhi Municipal Council or Delhi Cantonment Board.

Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Dillī Nagara Nigama
Coat of arms or logo
Coat of arms
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Established7 April 1958
Leadership
Raja Iqbal Singh, BJP
since 25 April 2025[1]
Jai Bhagwan Yadav, BJP
since 25 April 2025[1]
Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS
since 21 January 2026[2]
Structure
Seats250 (elected) + 10 (nominated)
Political groups
Government (122)[3]
  •   BJP (122)

Official Opposition (102)

Other Opposition (26)

Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
4 December 2022
Next election
2027
Motto
Tamasō Mā Jyōtirgamaya
Let the light shine out of darkness
Meeting place
MCD Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi
Website
mcdonline.nic.in

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is the municipal corporation that governs most of Delhi, a union territory of India. The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to a population of about 20 million citizens in Delhi, apart from the capital New Delhi and Delhi Cantonment.[4]

It is headed by the Mayor of Delhi, who presides over elected councillors from 250 wards. The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.3 km2 (539.5 mi2).[4] The annual budget of the corporation for the fiscal year 2025-26 exceeds ₹17,000 crore (approximately US$2 billion).[5]

MCD is one of three municipalities in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which administers the New Delhi municipality, and the Delhi Cantonment Board, which administers the Delhi Cantonment. It is the largest and only municipality of Delhi which is directly elected by the people.

Geographic ambit of the three municipal corporations of Delhi

History[edit | edit source]

MCD came into existence on 7 April 1958 under an Act of Parliament. Previously, the 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 referred to as the Delhi Municipal Committee).[6] Trilok Chand Sharma served as the first elected Mayor of Delhi. Thereafter, 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[edit | edit source]

On 13 January 2012, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was trifurcated into three smaller municipal corporations. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation each contained 104 municipal wards, whereas the smaller East Delhi Municipal Corporation contained 64 wards.

Reunification[edit | edit source]

In March 2022, the Delhi State Election Commission indefinitely deferred the municipal elections that were scheduled for April 2022.[7] On 22 March, the Union Government approved the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill to merge the three municipal corporations into a single unified body.[8] The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on 30 March 2022,[9] whereafter it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 5 April 2022.[10] The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi formally came into existence on 22 May 2022 with Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti taking charge as Special Officer and Commissioner, respectively.[11] Elections were held on 4 December 2022, with Aam Aadmi Party winning the majority of seats.[12][13] However in 2025, Bharatiya Janata Party gained control of the corporation.[14]

Municipal zones in Delhi[edit | edit source]

The entire MCD area is divided into 12 zones:[4][15]

  • Central Zone
  • City–SP Zone
  • Civil Lines Zone
  • Karol Bagh Zone
  • Keshav Puram Zone
  • Najafgarh Zone
  • Narela Zone
  • North Shahdara Zone
  • Rohini Zone
  • South Shahdara Zone
  • South Zone
  • West Zone
Ward Committees of Delhi MCD

Each zone has a ward committee comprising councillors elected from the respective wards. These committees are designed to decentralise administrative powers and address local issues with tailored, community-specific solutions.[16]

List of Mayors[edit | edit source]

No. Name Party Term Ref.
1 Shelly Oberoi Aam Aadmi Party 22 February 2023–26 April 2023 [17][18]
2 26 April 2023–14 November 2024 [19][20]
3 Mahesh Kumar Khichi 14 November 2024–24 April 2025 [21][22]
4 Raja Iqbal Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 25 April 2025–Incumbent [23][1]

List of Deputy mayors[edit | edit source]

No. Name Party Term Ref.
1 Aaley Mohammad Iqbal Aam Aadmi Party
22 February 2023–26 April 2023 [17][18]
2 26 April 2023–14 November 2024 [19][20]
3 Ravinder Bharadwaj 14 November 2024–24 April 2025 [21][22]
4 Jai Bhagwan Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party 25 April–Incumbent [23][1]

Standing Committee[edit | edit source]

The Standing Committee is the highest decision-making executive body of the MCD, comprising 18 members. It oversees the corporation's financial functions, approves projects, and is responsible for discussing, finalizing, and implementing policies for the capital city. Additionally, the committee has the authority to appoint sub-committees to address specific issues such as education, environment, and parking, as well as to draft and enforce regulations.[24]

Six members of the Standing Committee are elected directly by the House, while the remaining 12 are selected by the ward committees. The committee includes a chairperson and a deputy chairperson, both elected from among its members. The political party with a majority in the Standing Committee holds significant control over the House's policy and financial decisions.[25]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Per the 2011 census of India, the Delhi Municipal Corporation governs a population of 11,007,835. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. The 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.[26]

Elections[edit | edit source]

2022 election[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
This section is transcluded from 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election. (edit | history)


See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "BJP's Raja Iqbal becomes new mayor of Delhi, Jai Bhagwan Yadav elected deputy mayor". News9live. 25 April 2025. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sanjeev Khirwar returns to capital as MCD commissioner after '22 dog row". The New Indian Express. 22 January 2026. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "MCD Bypoll Results: Current party-wise numbers, here's how BJP, AAP and Congress stand now". India TV News. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "MCD Budget: लंबे इंतजार के बाद एमसीडी का पेश होगा बजट, कोई नया टैक्स नहीं, जानें जानकारी". topharyana.com (in हिन्दी). 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Delhi in 70 years." Archived 20 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, Hindustan Times, 15 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "MCD elections preparations on hold, state poll body issues notice". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Union Cabinet clears Bill to merge three municipal corporations of Delhi". mint. 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lok Sabha approves Bill to reunify Delhi's MCDs after 10 years". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022". The Hindu. 5 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Delhi's unified municipal corporation formally comes into existence". Firstpost. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Delhi MCD election results: AAP wins civic body polls, ends BJP's 15-year run". The Indian Express. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "AAP wrests control of MCD from BJP by ending 15 years' rule, wins 134 seats". The Times of India. 7 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Delhi mayoral polls: BJP takes control of MCD as Raja Iqbal wins race, AAP stays away - BusinessToday". Business Today. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Zones - Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "At the core of the MCD tussle: Zonal bodies, aldermen". Hindustan Times. 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Delhi MCD mayoral polls | AAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Mayor, Aaley Iqbal is Deputy Mayor". The Hindu. 22 February 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "AAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Delhi mayor, Aaley Mohammed Iqbal her deputy". Hindustan Times. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Mayor Oberoi, her Deputy Mohammad Iqbal re-elected unopposed in MCD poll". www.business-standard.com. 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "AAP's Shelly Oberoi Elected As Delhi Mayor, Aaley Md Iqbal Her Deputy After BJP Withdraws". TimesNow. 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "AAP's Mahesh Khichi elected as Delhi mayor, Ravinder Bharadwaj deputy mayor". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "AAP's Mahesh Khichi elected as Delhi mayor, Ravinder Bharadwaj deputy mayor". ThePrint. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "BJP's Raja Iqbal Singh elected new Delhi mayor, Jai Bhagwan Yadav deputy mayor". Daily Excelsior. 26 April 2025. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "AAP has won the mayor polls. Can it now control MCD?". The Indian Express. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  25. ↑ "All-powerful MCD Standing Committee is the bone of contention between AAP and BJP". news.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  26. ↑ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). censusindia. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2011.

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