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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Mayoral election[edit | edit source]
| No. | Party | Symbol | Candidate's Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party |  |
Kalpana Deolal[8] | ||
| 2 | Indian National Congress |  |
 |
Anju Lunthi[9] | |
Ward-wise candidates[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
Mayoral election[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
- 2025 Uttarakhand local elections
- 2025 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Roorkee Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Haridwar Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Haldwani Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Rudrapur Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Kotdwar Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Rishikesh Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Almora Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Kashipur Municipal Corporation election
- 2025 Srinagar Municipal Corporation election
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "BJP's Kalpana elected as the first woman mayor of Pithoragarh". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/uttarakhand-municipal-corporation-election-2025-pithoragarh-nagar-nikay-counting-results-uttarakhand-news-uts25012504031
- ↑ "BJP sweeps urban local body polls in Uttarakhand, wins 10 of 11 mayoral seats".
- ↑ "उत्तराखंड निकाय चुनाव की तारीखों का ऐलान, जानें नगर निगम, नगरपालिका और नगर पंचायतों में कब पड़ेगा वोट". Zee News Hindi.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "पिथौरागढ़ में भाजपा के 79 प्रतिशत पार्षद उम्मीदवार हार गए।". India TV. 28 January 2025.
- ↑ "उत्तराखंड में निकाय चुनाव की तिथि घोषित - कुमाऊँ जनसंदेश". 23 December 2024.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats". India TV. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "पिथौरागढ़ में भाजपा के 79 प्रतिशत पार्षद उम्मीदवार हार गए।". India TV. 28 January 2025.