Election for MCD in Delhi
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]
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
Delimitation exercise [ edit ] 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%.[ 8]
The votes were counted and result was declared on 26 April 2017.[ 9] [ 10]
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
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