| Election Name: | 1967 Delhi Metropolitan Council election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | legislative |
| Vote Type: | Popular |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1972 Delhi Metropolitan Council election |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
| Election Date: | February 1967 |
| Seats For Election: | 56 of 61 seats in the Delhi Metropolitan Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Image1: | Oil lamp.svg |
| Leader1: | L. K. Advani |
| Party1: | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| Seats Before1: | New |
| Seat Change1: | New |
| Seats1: | 33 |
| Party2: | Indian National Congress |
| Seats Before2: | New |
| Seat Change2: | New |
| Seats2: | 19 |
| Image3: | Flag of various Republican Parties of India.svg |
| Party3: | Republican Party of India |
| Seats Before3: | New |
| Seat Change3: | New |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Chairman of the Council | |
| After Party: | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| After Election: | L. K. Advani |
The first elections for the Delhi Metropolitan Council were held in Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi in February 1967.[1] L. K. Advani of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh was sworn in as the Chairman of the Council.[2]
On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Delhi was converted from a state to a Union Territory.[3] This resulted in the dissolution of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. In September 1966, with the passing of The Delhi Administration Act, 1966,[4] the Delhi Metropolitan Council came into being, with 56 elected and five nominated members with the Lt. Governor of Delhi as its head. The Council however had no legislative powers, only an advisory role in the governance of Delhi. This set up functioned until 1990.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| L. K. Advani | Chairman |
| Shyam Charan Gupta | Dy. Chairman |
| Janardhan Gupta | |
| Vijay Kumar Malhotra | C.E.C |
| Ram Lal Verma | E.C. (CS) |
| Amar Chand Shubh | E.C. (Fin) |
| Shiv Narain Sarsonia | E.C. (Rev.) |
| R.K.Baweja | Secretary |
| Source:[5] | |