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{{Short description|Election for MCD in Delhi}}
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{{Infobox election {{Infobox election
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| type = legislative | type = legislative
| ongoing = no | ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2012 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election | previous_election = 2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
| previous_year = 2012 | previous_year = 2012
| election_date = {{Start date|2017|04|23}} | election_date = {{Start date|2017|04|23}}
| next_election = 2022 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election | next_election = 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
| next_year = 2022 | next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = All 272 seats in the ] | seats_for_election = All 272 seats in the ]
| majority_seats = 137 | majority_seats = 137
| turnout = 53.58%<ref>{{cite news |date=23 April 2017 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mcd-election-2017-voting-arvind-kejriwal-evm/1/936374.html|title=MCD election 2017: Voting concludes, 53.58 per cent overall turnout |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=28 April 2017}}</ref> | turnout = 53.58%<ref>{{cite news |date=23 April 2017 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mcd-election-2017-voting-arvind-kejriwal-evm/1/936374.html|title=MCD election 2017: Voting concludes, 53.58 per cent overall turnout |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=28 April 2017}}</ref>
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| popular_vote1 = '''25,75,116'''
| popular_vote1 = '''25,75,116'''<ref name=delhielectioncommission>{{cite web |url=http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_dsec/Delhi+State+Election+Commission/Home/M+C+D+General+Election+2017/Results/Analysis/Voting+Comparison|title=General Election to MCD-2017 - Partywise Votes share Percentage comparison with 2012 |work=] |location=Delhi |access-date=27 April 2017}}</ref>
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The elections for the ] were held on 23 April 2017. The next elections will held in 2022.<ref name=india_today_935885>{{cite news |last=Jose |first=Bijin |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD election 2017: Over 1.3 crore people to cast their vote today; tough battle for AAP, BJP, Congress |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mcd-election-2017-delhi-municipal-polls-aap-bjp-congress/1/935885.html |work=] |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name=ndtv_1684791>{{cite news |last=Marwaha |first=Nonika |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD Election 2017: Voting Begins For Delhi Civic Polls |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mcd-elections-2017-voting-begins-for-delhi-civic-polls-1684791 |work=] |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref> The results were declared on 26 April 2017 in which ] was elected.<ref></ref><ref name=ndtv_1684791 /> The total turnout for the election was 54%.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kant |first=Vishal |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD election 2017: Exit polls predict BJP win, Kejriwal rout on day of 54% turnout|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/mcd-election-2017-turnout-remains-low-exit-polls-predict-bjp-win-kejriwal-rout/story-gayMFsDAcJy5EKLJWK1KaM.html |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sanyal |first=Anindita |date=23 April 2017 |title=MMCD Elections 2017: Exit Polls Predict Sweep For BJP, AAP Rout - 10 Points|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mcd-elections-2017-as-delhi-votes-all-eyes-on-arvind-kejriwals-aap-10-points-1684751 |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref> The major parties contesting the election are ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bhatnagar |first=Gaurav |date=14 April 2017 |title=MCD Polls: Environmental Issues Top Swaraj India's Manifesto - 10 Points|url=https://thewire.in/124442/swaraj-india-manifesto-has-environment-at-top/ |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=14 April 2017 }}</ref> The elections for the ] were held on 23 April 2017. The next elections will held in 2022.<ref name=india_today_935885>{{cite news |last=Jose |first=Bijin |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD election 2017: Over 1.3 crore people to cast their vote today; tough battle for AAP, BJP, Congress |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mcd-election-2017-delhi-municipal-polls-aap-bjp-congress/1/935885.html |work=] |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name=ndtv_1684791>{{cite news |last=Marwaha |first=Nonika |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD Election 2017: Voting Begins For Delhi Civic Polls |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mcd-elections-2017-voting-begins-for-delhi-civic-polls-1684791 |work=] |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref> The results were declared on 26 April 2017 in which ] was elected.<ref></ref><ref name=ndtv_1684791 /> The total turnout for the election was 54%.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kant |first=Vishal |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD election 2017: Exit polls predict BJP win, Kejriwal rout on day of 54% turnout|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/mcd-election-2017-turnout-remains-low-exit-polls-predict-bjp-win-kejriwal-rout/story-gayMFsDAcJy5EKLJWK1KaM.html |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sanyal |first=Anindita |date=23 April 2017 |title=MMCD Elections 2017: Exit Polls Predict Sweep For BJP, AAP Rout - 10 Points|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mcd-elections-2017-as-delhi-votes-all-eyes-on-arvind-kejriwals-aap-10-points-1684751 |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref> The major parties contesting the election are ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bhatnagar |first=Gaurav |date=14 April 2017 |title=MCD Polls: Environmental Issues Top Swaraj India's Manifesto - 10 Points|url=https://thewire.in/124442/swaraj-india-manifesto-has-environment-at-top/ |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=14 April 2017 }}</ref>

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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==
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%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/mcd-polls-month-deadline-delimitation-commission-digitised-maps-staff-8021268/|title=Delimitation panel to use digitised maps, rope in MCD employees to redraw ward boundaries}}</ref>


==Election results== ==Election results==
The results of the election were counted and declared on 26 April 2017.<ref>http://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/trends-and-result-of-mcd-election-2017</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=26 April 2017 |title= Municipal Corporation of Delhi election results 2017 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/mcd-election-results-2017-data/ |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=27 April 2017 }}</ref> The votes were counted and result was declared on 26 April 2017.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 April 2017 |title= Municipal Corporation of Delhi election results 2017 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/mcd-election-results-2017-data/ |work=] |location=New Delhi |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MCD Results 2017 {{!}} State Election Commission, NCT of Delhi |url=https://sec.delhi.gov.in/sec/results-2017 |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=sec.delhi.gov.in}}</ref>


{|class="sortable wikitable" {|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+| North Delhi |+| ]
|- |-
! colspan="2" |Party!! Won !! '''+/−''' ! colspan="2" |Party
! Symbol
! Seats won
! '''Seats +/−'''
!Vote %
|- |-
{{Party colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|]
| ] (BJP) || 64 || {{increase}}5
| 64
| {{increase}}5
|35.63
|- |-
{{Party colour|Aam Aadmi Party}} | {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| ]
| ] (AAP) || 21 || {{increase}}21
| 21
| {{increase}}21
|27.88
|- |-
{{Party colour|Indian National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| ]
| ] (INC) || 16 || {{decrease}}13
| 16
| {{decrease}}13
|20.73
|- |-
| bgcolor={{Party color|Others}} |
||| Others || 3 || {{decrease}}13
|Others
|
| 3
| {{decrease}}13
|15.76
|- |-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''|| '''104''' ||'''±0''' ! colspan="3" |Total
!104
! -
!100
|- |-
|} |}


{|class="sortable wikitable" {|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+| South Delhi |+| ]
|- |-
! colspan="2" |Party!! Won !!'''+/−''' ! colspan="2" |Party
! Symbol
! Seats won
! '''Seats +/−'''
!Vote %
|- |-
{{Party colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|]
| ] (BJP) || 70 || {{increase}}26
| 70
| {{increase}}26
|34.87
|- |-
{{Party colour|Aam Aadmi Party}} | {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| ]
| ] (AAP) || 16 || {{increase}}16
| 16
| {{increase}}16
|26.44
|- |-
{{Party colour|Indian National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| ]
| ] (INC) || 12 || {{decrease}}17
| 12
| {{decrease}}17
|20.29
|- |-
| bgcolor={{Party color|Others}} |
||| Others || 6 || {{decrease}}25
|Others
|
| 6
| {{decrease}}25
|18.40
|- |-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''|| '''104''' ||'''±0''' ! colspan="3" |Total
!104
! -
!100
|- |-
|} |}


{|class="sortable wikitable" {|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+| East Delhi |+| ]
|- |-
! colspan="2" |Party!! Won !!'''+/−''' ! colspan="2" |Party
! Symbol
! Seats won
! '''Seats +/−'''
!Vote %
|- |-
{{Party colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|]
| ] (BJP) || 47 || {{increase}}12
| 47
| {{increase}}12
|38.61
|- |-
{{Party colour|Aam Aadmi Party}} | {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| ]
| ] (AAP) || 12 || {{increase}}12
| 12
| {{increase}}12
|23.40
|- |-
{{Party colour|Indian National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| ]
| ] (INC) || 3 || {{decrease}}16
| 3
| {{decrease}}16
|22.84
|- |-
| bgcolor={{Party color|Others}}|
||| Others || 2 || {{decrease}}8
|Others
|
| 2
| {{decrease}}8
|15.15
|- |-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''|| '''64''' ||'''±0''' ! colspan="3" |Total
!64
! -
!100
|- |-
|} |}

== 2021 By election ==
In 2021, by elections were conducted by Delhi Election Commission in the following 5 vacant seats:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!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==

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==References== ==References==
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Election for MCD in Delhi

2017 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election
← 2012 April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23) 2022 →
All 272 seats in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
137 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.58%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Manoj Tiwari Arvind Kejriwal Ajay Maken
Party BJP AAP INC
Last election 138 Did not exist 77
Seats won 181 49 31
Seat change Increase 43 Increase49 Decrease 46
Popular vote 25,75,116 18,71,964 15,04,964
Percentage 36.08% 26.23% 21.09%
MCD majority before election

BJP

 Elected MCD majority

BJP

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.

Schedule

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

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.

North Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Symbol Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bharatiya Janata Party 64 Increase5 35.63
Aam Aadmi Party 21 Increase21 27.88
Indian National Congress 16 Decrease13 20.73
Others 3 Decrease13 15.76
Total 104 - 100
South Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Symbol Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bharatiya Janata Party 70 Increase26 34.87
Aam Aadmi Party 16 Increase16 26.44
Indian National Congress 12 Decrease17 20.29
Others 6 Decrease25 18.40
Total 104 - 100
East Delhi Municipal Corporation
Party Symbol Seats won Seats +/− Vote %
Bharatiya Janata Party 47 Increase12 38.61
Aam Aadmi Party 12 Increase12 23.40
Indian National Congress 3 Decrease16 22.84
Others 2 Decrease8 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

  1. "MCD election 2017: Voting concludes, 53.58 per cent overall turnout". India Today. New Delhi. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  2. Jose, Bijin (23 April 2017). "MCD election 2017: Over 1.3 crore people to cast their vote today; tough battle for AAP, BJP, Congress". India Today. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ Marwaha, Nonika (23 April 2017). "MCD Election 2017: Voting Begins For Delhi Civic Polls". NDTV. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. Delhi Municipal Election Results
  5. Kant, Vishal (23 April 2017). "MCD election 2017: Exit polls predict BJP win, Kejriwal rout on day of 54% turnout". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. Sanyal, Anindita (23 April 2017). "MMCD Elections 2017: Exit Polls Predict Sweep For BJP, AAP Rout - 10 Points". NDTV. New Delhi. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. Bhatnagar, Gaurav (14 April 2017). "MCD Polls: Environmental Issues Top Swaraj India's Manifesto - 10 Points". The Wire (India). New Delhi. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. "Delimitation panel to use digitised maps, rope in MCD employees to redraw ward boundaries".
  9. "Municipal Corporation of Delhi election results 2017". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. "MCD Results 2017 | State Election Commission, NCT of Delhi". sec.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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