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.
Party | Won | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|
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 | ||