Election Name: | 2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election |
Country: | India |
Type: | Legislative |
Previous Election: | 2013 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election |
Previous Year: | 2013 |
Election Date: | 18 November 2018 |
Next Election: | 2024 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Seats For Election: | All 100 seats in the Dehradun Municipal Corporation |
Majority Seats: | 51 |
Leader1: | Sunil Uniyal 'Gama' |
Party1: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Last Election1: | 34 |
Seats1: | 60 |
Seat Change1: | 26 |
Leader2: | Dinesh Agrawal |
Party2: | Indian National Congress |
Last Election2: | 22 |
Seats2: | 34 |
Seat Change2: | 12 |
Leader3: | none |
Party3: | Independent politician |
Last Election3: | 2 |
Seats3: | 6 |
Seat Change3: | 4 |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Vinod Chamoli |
Before Party: | BJP |
After Election: | Sunil Uniyal 'Gama' |
After Party: | BJP |
The 2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election was a municipal election to the Dehradun Municipal Corporation which governs Dehradun City, the largest city in Uttarakhand. It took place on 18 November 2018.
To the 100-ward body, 60 members from the Bharatiya Janata Party were elected, while 34 came from the Indian National Congress and remaining six being Independents.[1]
The Uttarakhand State Election Commission announced the poll dates on 15 October 2018, that the election would be held on 18 November and that the result would be declared on 20 November.[2]
Event | Date | Day | |
Date for Nominations | 20 Oct 2018 | Saturday | |
Last Date for filing Nominations | 23 Oct 2018 | Tuesday | |
Date for scrutiny of nominations | 25 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2018 | Thursday Friday | |
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 27 Oct 2018 | Saturday | |
Allotment of Symbols | 29 Oct 2018 | Monday | |
Date of poll | 18 Nov 2018 | Sunday | |
Date of counting | 20 Nov 2018 | Tuesday |
Party | Won | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 60 | 26 | |
Indian National Congress (INC) | 34 | 12 | |
6 | 4 | ||
Total | 100 | 40 | |