2008 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election explained

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Election Name:2008 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
Country:India
Type:Legislative
Previous Election:2003 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2013 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
Next Year:2013
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the Dehradun Municipal Corporation
Majority Seats:31
Leader1:Vinod Chamoli
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Leaders Seat1:28
Leader2:Surat Singh Negi
Party2:Indian National Congress
Leaders Seat2:24
Leader3:Mohammad Zameer
Party3:Bahujan Samaj Party
Leaders Seat3:1
Leader4:Vivekanand Khanduri
Party4:Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
Leaders Seat4:1
Leader5:none
Party5:Independent politician
Leaders Seat5:6
Mayor
Before Election:Manorama Dobriyal Sharma
Before Party:INC
After Election:Vinod Chamoli
After Party:BJP

The 2008 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election was a municipal election to the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, which governs Dehradun, the largest city in Uttarakhand.

Vinod Chamoli of the Bharatiya Janata Party was elected mayor. The BJP won 28 of the 60 seats, and the Indian National Congress won 24.

Position of the house

Dehradun Municipal Corporation
PartyWon +/−
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 28 12
Indian National Congress (INC) 24 1
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 1 1
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) 1 1
6
Total 60

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