2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation Election
The elections for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi were held on 23 April 2017.
The next elections will held in 2022. The results were declared on 26 April 2017 in which BJP was elected. The total turnout for the election was 54%. The major parties contesting the election are BJP, INC and AAP.
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Schedule
| Poll Event | Schedule | Day |
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| 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 |
Delimitation exercise
In 2016, delimitation was carried out for MCD elections. the average population of each ward was to be 60,000 with a variation of 10% to 15%.
Election results
The votes were counted and result was declared on 26 April 2017.
| Party | Symbol | 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 | - | 100 | ||
| Party | Symbol | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya 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 | - | 100 | ||
| Party | Symbol | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya 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 | - | 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
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