2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election explained

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]

Election schedule

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]

EventDateDay
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

Position of the house

Dehradun Municipal Corporation
PartyWon +/−
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 60 26
Indian National Congress (INC) 34 12
6 4
Total100 40

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Notes and References

  1. News: Uttarakhand voters reject both Congress, BJP; root for independents as councillors . 7 December 2018 . The Times of India . 22 November 2018.
  2. Web site: निकाय चुनाव 2018: उत्तराखंड में 18 नवंबर को होंगे चुनाव, राज्य निर्वाचन आयोग ने लागू की आचार संहिता.