1977 Delhi Metropolitan Council election

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Delhi Metropolitan Council election, 1977 was held in Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi to elect 56 councillors to the Delhi Metropolitan Council.[1] This Council had no legislative powers, but only an advisory role in administration of the territory.[2]

Results[edit]

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Political Party
No. of candidates
No. of elected
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Janata Party 56 46 783,873 52.88%
Indian National Congress 52 10 538,974 36.15%
Total 249 56 1,490,959

The election elected Third Delhi Metropolitan Council. Kalka Dass was Chairman of the Council, Begum Khursheed Kidwai being Deputy Chairman.[2]

References[edit]

  1. Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF DELHI
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Delhi Metropolitan Council". delhiassembly.nic.in. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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