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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]
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All 272 seats in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi 137 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 53.58%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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]
| 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 | ||
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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