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Delhi MCD By Election 2025: Voting for by-elections in 12 wards of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) started on Sunday morning amid tight security. Voting will end at 5.30 pm.
30 November, 2025
Delhi MCD By Election 2025: Voting for by-elections in 12 wards of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) started on Sunday morning amid tight security. Voting will end at 5.30 pm. After BJP’s big victory in the assembly elections held earlier this year, these elections are expected to reveal the mood of the voters in the capital. The State Election Commission has created 580 booths at 143 polling places for 12 by-elections.
6,98,751 voters will cast their votes at 580 booths
A total of 2,320 Election Commission employees, 580 home guards and 2,265 other personnel, as well as 13 companies of the Central Armed Police Force are helping in the election work. The fate of 51 candidates, including 26 women, will be decided on the ballot paper. BJP has fielded the maximum number of women candidates (8), followed by AAP (6) and Congress (5). About 6,98,751 voters will exercise their franchise on these 12 seats.
VIDEO | Delhi: MCD 12-ward bypolls: Senior citizens cast their votes at AP Block, GBSSS, Shalimar Bagh. A senior voter, Satish Kulshreshtha, says, “I came early to vote because it is important. We serve the nation by voting. I cast my vote keeping development in mind… I request… pic.twitter.com/FXXTmDfWV2
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BJP got a bumper victory in the assembly elections.
After the change of power in the assembly elections held in February, it is interesting to know the mood of the public through MCD by-elections. This election is being closely monitored due to the re-contest between AAP and BJP. In the assembly elections, BJP won 48 out of 70 seats and returned to power in Delhi after 27 years by defeating AAP. Of the 12 wards of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), nine were earlier with BJP and three with AAP.
reasons for vacancy
Out of these 12 seats, 11 became vacant because their councilors became MLAs by winning the 2025 assembly elections. Dwarka-B seat became vacant last year when councilor Kamaljit Sehrawat became Lok Sabha MP. Shalimar Bagh-B seat became vacant after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta became MLA. Before the by-elections, 9 out of these 12 seats were with the Bharatiya Janata Party, which includes Shalimar Bagh-B, Dwarka-B, Greater Kailash, Dichaun Kalan, Naraina, Sangam Vihar-A, Vinod Nagar, Ashok Vihar and Mundka. Whereas AAP had three seats, which include Chandni Mahal, Chandni Chowk and Dakshinpuri.
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