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The elections for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi were held on 23 April 2017. The next elections will held in 2022.[2][3] The results were declared on 26 April 2017 in which BJP was elected.[4][3] The total turnout for the election was 54%.[5][6] The major parties contesting the election are BJP, INC and AAP.[7]

2017 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election
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All 272 seats in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
137 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.58%[1]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  Manoj Tiwari.jpg Arvind Kejriwal June 15, 2015 crop.jpg Ajay Maken at NDTV Sports event.jpg
Leader Manoj Tiwari Arvind Kejriwal Ajay Maken
Party BJP AAP INC
Last election 138 Did not exist 77
Seats won 181 49 31
Seat change Increase 43 Increase49 Decrease 46
Popular vote 25,75,116 18,71,964 15,04,964
Percentage 36.08% 26.23% 21.09%
MCD majority before election

BJP

 Elected MCD majority

BJP

Schedule

Poll Event Schedule Day
Issue of notification of election 27 March 2017 Monday
Last Date for filing nomination 3 April 2017 Monday
Scrutiny of Nominations 5 April 2017 Wednesday
Withdrawal of Candidature 8 April 2017 Saturday
Date of Poll 23 April 2017 Sunday
Date of Counting 26 April 2017 Wednesday
Date of Completion 5 May 2017 Friday

Election results

The results of the election were counted and declared on 26 April 2017.[8][9]

North Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bharatiya Janata Party 64  5 35.63
Aam Aadmi Party 21  21 27.88
Indian National Congress 16  13 20.73
Others 3  13 15.76
Total 104 ±0 100
South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bhartiya Janata Party 70  26 34.87
Aam Aadmi Party 16  16 26.44
Indian National Congress 12  17 20.29
Others 6  25 18.40
Total 104 ±0 100
East Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bhartiya Janata Party 47  12 38.61
Aam Aadmi Party 12  12 23.40
Indian National Congress 3  16 22.84
Others 2  8 15.15
Total 64 ±0 100

2021 By election

In 2021, by elections were conducted by Delhi Election Commission in the following 5 vacant seats:

Ward Party Before Party After Reason for by poll
Rohini C AAP AAP Resignation
Shalimar Bagh BJP AAP Death
Trilokpuri AAP AAP Resignation
Kalyanpuri AAP AAP Resignation
Chauhan Bangar AAP INC Resignation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MCD election 2017: Voting concludes, 53.58 per cent overall turnout". India Today. New Delhi. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Jose, Bijin (23 April 2017). "MCD election 2017: Over 1.3 crore people to cast their vote today; tough battle for AAP, BJP, Congress". India Today. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marwaha, Nonika (23 April 2017). "MCD Election 2017: Voting Begins For Delhi Civic Polls". NDTV. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Delhi Municipal Election Results
  5. ↑ Kant, Vishal (23 April 2017). "MCD election 2017: Exit polls predict BJP win, Kejriwal rout on day of 54% turnout". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Sanyal, Anindita (23 April 2017). "MMCD Elections 2017: Exit Polls Predict Sweep For BJP, AAP Rout - 10 Points". NDTV. New Delhi. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Bhatnagar, Gaurav (14 April 2017). "MCD Polls: Environmental Issues Top Swaraj India's Manifesto - 10 Points". The Wire (India). New Delhi. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Municipal Corporation of Delhi election results 2017". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Delhi State Election Commission". fsl.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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