2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation election

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2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation election
23 January 2025 2030 →
All 40 seats in the Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Third party
 
Lotus flower symbol.svg
Leader Kalpana Deolal None
Party BJP Independent
Last election New New
Seats won 5 35
Seat change New New
Mayor before election

Office established

 Elected Mayor

Kalpana Deolal
BJP

The 2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation election[1][2][3][4][5] was a municipal election to the Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation which governs Pithoragarh City, the largest hill city in Uttarakhand. It was held on 23 January 2025. It was won by Kapana Devlal of BJP who defeated Congress rebel and Congress MLA Mayukh Mahar backed candidate Monika Mahar by 17 votes. It was one of the closest races in the state.

Despite winning the mayor post, BJP won just 5 out of 40 ward members. Independent or Congress backed candidates won in 35 seats.[6]

Election schedule

The election schedule was announced by the state election commission on 23 December 2024.[7]

Poll Event Schedule
Notification Date 27 December 2024
Last Date for filing nomination 30 December 2024
Scrutiny of nomination 31 December 2024
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination 2 January 2025
Allotment of Symbols 3 January 2025
Date of Poll 23 January 2025
Date of Counting of Votes 25 January 2025

Candidates

Mayoral election

No. Party Symbol Candidate's Name
1 Bharatiya Janata Party
File:BJP flag.svg
Kalpana Deolal[8]
2 Indian National Congress
Anju Lunthi[9]

Ward-wise candidates

Ward No. Ward Name
BJP INC
1 Bajeti BJP INC
2 New Bajeti BJP INC
3 Nirada BJP INC
4 Kumor BJP Asha Devi INC
5 Piyana BJP Rajendra Tamta INC
6 Takana Colony BJP Vikram Valmiki INC
7 Shiv Vihar BJP Vinod Rawat INC
8 Linthuda BJP INC
9 Jakhani BJP INC
10 Bin BJP Saroj Devi INC
11 Bhatkote BJP INC Ashish Havord
12 Rai BJP INC
13 Pandey Gaon BJP INC
14 Padampur Colony BJP Prithviraj Bisht INC
15 Bhadelbada BJP Gopal Singh Rana INC
16 Chandrabhaga BJP Lalita Joshi INC
17 Dumkhani BJP Deepak Mahar INC
18 New Tildhukri BJP Neeraj Kothari INC
19 Krishnapuri BJP INC
20 Jagdamba Colony BJP Anita Samant INC
21 Kujoli BJP INC
22 Jagriti Colony BJP Lalit Pant INC
23 Shivalaya BJP Shivani Saini INC
24 Purana Bazaar BJP Mohammad Sarfaraz INC
25 Naya Bazaar BJP Umesh Lal Shah INC
26 Simalgair BJP Kavindra Shah INC
27 Pithrota BJP INC
28 Aincholi BJP Kamala Pandey INC
29 Pankot BJP Bhupendra Singh Belal INC
30 Daula BJP Saraswati Devi INC
31 Western Cinemaline BJP INC
32 Eastern Cinemaline BJP Anshu Negi INC
33 Dhanauda BJP Bhawana Kapri INC
34 Neda Basti BJP Dinesh Kapri INC
35 Puneri BJP INC
36 Sera Chandak BJP Harish Bora INC
37 Old Tildhukri BJP INC
38 Malla Jakhani BJP Suman Dhami INC
39 Khadkot BJP Ravindra Singh Basera INC
40 Vivekanand BJP Praveen Singh Uprari INC

Results

Mayoral election

2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation Election: Mayor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kalpana Deolal 9,466 39.35 New
Independent Monika Mahar 9,449 39.28 New
INC Anju Lunthi 3,379 14.04 New
Independent Chandrakala Mahar 615 2.55 New
Independent Pratila Bohra 558 2.32 New
Independent Uma Pandey 229 0.95 New
BSP Kusum Devi 139 0.57 New
Spoiled ballots Invalid 134 0.56 New
None of the above (India) None of the above 125 0.52 New
AAP Sushma Bisht Mathur 94 0.39 New
Majority 17 0.07 New
Turnout 24,054 64.75% New
Registered electors 44,974 New
BJP win (new seat)

Results by party

Party Seats
Contested Won +/−
Bharatiya Janata Party 20[10] 5 New
Indian National Congress 1 0 New
Independents 140 35 New
NOTA New
Total 161 40 New

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BJP's Kalpana elected as the first woman mayor of Pithoragarh". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  2. ↑ https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/uttarakhand-municipal-corporation-election-2025-pithoragarh-nagar-nikay-counting-results-uttarakhand-news-uts25012504031
  3. ↑ "BJP sweeps urban local body polls in Uttarakhand, wins 10 of 11 mayoral seats".
  4. ↑ "उत्तराखंड निकाय चुनाव की तारीखों का ऐलान, जानें नगर निगम, नगरपालिका और नगर पंचायतों में कब पड़ेगा वोट". Zee News Hindi.
  5. ↑ "उत्तराखंड में नगर निकाय चुनाव की तारीख का एलान, आरक्षण तय होने पर चुनाव आयोग ने की घोषणा - Date of municipal elections announced in Uttarakhand Election Commission announced after reservation was decided". Jagran.
  6. ↑ "पिथौरागढ़ में भाजपा के 79 प्रतिशत पार्षद उम्मीदवार हार गए।". India TV. 28 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "उत्तराखंड में निकाय चुनाव की तिथि घोषित - कुमाऊँ जनसंदेश". 23 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats". India TV. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dehradun News: Saurabh Thapliyal from BJP and Virendra Pokhriyal from Congress are in the fray for mayor". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "पिथौरागढ़ में भाजपा के 79 प्रतिशत पार्षद उम्मीदवार हार गए।". India TV. 28 January 2025.

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