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2017 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election

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All 272 seats in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi 137 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	53.58%
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 43 49 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

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 results of the election were counted and declared on 26 April 2017.

North Delhi Municipal Corporation

Party		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	±0	100

South Delhi Municipal Corporation

Party		Seats won	Seats +/−	Vote %
	Bhartiya 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	±0	100

East Delhi Municipal Corporation

Party		Seats won	Seats +/−	Vote %
	Bhartiya 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	±0	100

2021 By election

In 2021, by elections were conducted by Delhi Election Commission in the following 5 vacant seats:

See also

• Municipal Corporation of Delhi

References

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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. "Delhi State Election Commission". fsl.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

• 2017 elections in India
• Local elections in Delhi
• 2010s in Delhi
• Municipal corporation elections in India