2013 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election explained

Election Name:2013 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
Country:India
Type:Legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
Previous Year:2008
Election Date:28 April 2013
Next Election:2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the Dehradun Municipal Corporation
Majority Seats:31
Leader1:Vinod Chamoli
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Last Election1:28
Seats1:34
Seat Change1: 6
Leader2:Suryakant Dhasmana
Party2:Indian National Congress
Last Election2:24
Seats2:22
Seat Change2: 2
Leader3:Rajni Rawat
Party3:Bahujan Samaj Party
Last Election3:1
Seats3:2
Seat Change3: 1
Mayor
Before Election:Vinod Chamoli
Before Party:BJP
After Election:Vinod Chamoli
After Party:BJP

The 2013 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election was a municipal election to the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, which governs Dehradun, the largest city in Uttarakhand. It took place on 28 April 2013.

Election Schedule

EventDate
Date for Nominations 8 April 2013
Last Date for filing Nominations 12 April 2013
Date for scrutiny of nominations 13 April 2013
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 15 April 2013
Allotment of Symbols 16 April 2013
Date of poll 28 April 2013
Date of counting 30 April 2013

Position of the house

Dehradun Municipal Corporation
PartyWon +/−
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 34 6
Indian National Congress (INC) 22 2
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 2 1
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) 0 1
2 4
Total60

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