2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election explained

Election Date:15 April 2012
Country:India
Election Name:2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
Previous Election:2007 Delhi Municipal Corporation election2007
Next Election:2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
Seats For Election:All 272 seats in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Majority Seats:137
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Seats1:138
Last Election1:164
Party2:Indian National Congress
Seats2:77
Last Election2:67
Party3:Bahujan Samaj Party
Seats3:15
Last Election3:17
MCD majority
Before Election:BJP
After Election:BJP
Leader1:Vijender Gupta
Leader2:Sheila Dikshit
Next Year:2017
Ongoing:no
Type:legislative
Seat Change1:26
Seat Change2:10
Seat Change3:2
Previous Year:2007

The 2012 Delhi municipal corporation election was held on 15 April 2012 and the result was declared on 17 April 2012.[1]

Schedule

Poll EventSchedule
Filling of nominations19 March 2012
Last Date for filing nomination26 March 2012
Date of Poll15 April 2012
Date of Counting of Votes17 April 2012

Election results

The votes were counted and result was declared on 17 April 2012.[2] [3]

North Delhi Municipal Corporation
PartySymbolWards won
59
29
7
9
Total 104
PartySymbolWards won
44
29
5
26
Total 104
East Delhi Municipal Corporation
PartySymbolWards won
35
19
3
7
Total 64

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 26 March 2012 . PoojaSingh . MCD Election 2012 Dates, Seats, Candidates Names for MCD Election 2012 Delhi . 2021-06-05 . www.socialvillage.in. en.
  2. Web site: MCD Election 2012 Results - Party, Ward and Corporation Wise . 2021-06-05 . www.elections.in.
  3. Web site: 2012-04-17 . MCD election results 2012: BJP voted back to power . 2022-11-05 . Zee News . en.