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Municipal election in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

2023 Shimla Municipal Corporation election
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All 34 seats of the Shimla Municipal Corporation
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout58.97% (Increase 1.17%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pratibha Singh Suresh Kumar Kashyap
Party INC BJP
Alliance UPA NDA
Leader since 2022 2020
Last election 12 seats 17 seats
Seats won 24 seats 9 seats
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 8

The election to the Shimla Municipal Corporation was held on 2 May 2023.Votes were counted and results declared on 4 May 2023.

Schedule

Poll Event Schedule Day
Issue of notification of election 3 April 2023 Monday
Last Date for filing nomination 18 April 2023 Tuesday
Scrutiny of Nominations 19 April 2023 Wednesday
Withdrawal of Candidature 21 April 2023 Friday
Date of Poll 2 May 2023 Tuesday
Date of Counting 4 May 2023 Thursday
Date of Completion 6 May 2023 Saturday

Parties and alliances

  Bharatiya Janata Party

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party Suresh Kumar Kashyap 34

  Indian National Congress

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Contested
1. Indian National Congress Pratibha Singh 34

  Communist Party of India (Marxist)

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Contested
1. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Onkar Shad 4

  Aam Aadmi Party

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Contested
1. Aam Aadmi Party Anoop Kesari 21

Result

Results were announced on 4 May 2023. Indian National Congress swept the election by winning 24 seats.

Results by Party

24 9 1
INC BJP CPI(M)
Parties Seats
Contested Won +/-
Indian National Congress 34 24 Increase 12
Bharatiya Janata Party 34 9 Decrease 8
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 4 1 Steady
Aam Aadmi Party 21  – Steady
Independent – 9  – Decrease 4
Total 102 34  –

References

  1. "Shimla MC Elections See 58.97% Voter Turnout". The News Himachal. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. "Election programme - State Election Commission, Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). sechimachal.nic.in.
  3. "Elections in Shimla Municipal Corporation on May 2, results on May 4". www.business-standard.com. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ "102 candidates in the fray for 34 seats in Shimla municipal polls on May 2". www.business-standard.com. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. "HP: Dr Onkar Shad re-elected CPI(M) state secretary". 27 September 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. "AAP to contest all seats in Shimla MC poll: State party chief". Hindustan Times. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. "Shimla Municipal Corporation election result: Congress gets clear majority in civic body with 24 seats, BJP wins 9". The Times of India. 4 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. "Shimla MC Elections result: Congress stuns BJP, wins big in Shimla MC elections". The News Himachal. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  9. "Shimla Municipal Corporation Election 2023: Full List Of Ward-wise Winners". www.india.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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