The elections for the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation were held on 18 December 2016. The candidates were in fray for the election to 26 seats (wards) of Chandigarh union territory.
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All 26 seats of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation 14 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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BJP won 20 seats and became the single largest party in the council of total 26 elected seats. Congress won 4 seats, SAD won 1 and Independent candidate won 1 seat each.[1]
After the election Ravi Kant Sharma served as Mayor of Chandigarh till 2021.[2] upon succeeding Raj Bala Malik.[3]
2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election were held on 24 December 2021 after the term of the previous elected council had expired.[4]
Background
editIn the 2011 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election Congress had won 11 seats out of total 25. Congress was the largest party followed by BJP with 10 seats, SAD with 2 seats, BSP with 1 and 1 independent.[5]
Results
edit| Party | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | 20 |  10
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| Indian National Congress | 4 |  7
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| Shiromani Akali Dal | 1 | 1
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| Independent | 1 | 
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Members
edit| Type | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | May 24, 1994 |
| Leadership | |
Anindita Mitra, IAS since 2021 | |
Ravi Kant Sharma, Bharatiya Janata Party since 8 January 2021 | |
Deputy Mayor | Farmila, Bharatiya Janata Party since 8 January 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 35 (26 elected + 9 nominated) |
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Political groups | Ruling (29)
Opposition (6) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | December 2011 |
Next election | 24 December 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
| New Deluxe Building, Sector 17, Chandigarh | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Ravi Kant Sharma served as Mayor of Chandigarh.
Elected Councillors
editNominated Councillors
edit| Sr. No. | Councillor |
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| 1 | Charanjiv Singh |
| 2 | Ajay Dutta |
| 3 | Sachin Kumar Lohtiya |
| 4 | Haji Mohd. Khurshid Ali |
| 5 | Dr. Joytsna Wig |
| 6 | Shipra Bansal |
| 7 | Sat Parkash Aggarwal |
| 8 | Kamla Sharma |
| 9 | Maj. Gen. M. S. Kandal |
Mayor
editThe mayor is the head of the Municipal Corporation. Ravi Kant Sharma was serving as the mayor of the city at the time of the next election.
- List of mayors of Chandigarh from 2017 to 2021
| Name | Term |
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| Asha Kumari Jaswal | 12 January 2017 – 8 January 2018 |
| Davesh Moudgil | 9 January 2018 – 18 January 2019 |
| Rajesh Kumar Kalia | 19 January 2019 – 9 January 2020 |
| Raj Bala Malik (2nd term) | 10 January 2020 – 7 January 2021 |
| Ravi Kant Sharma | 8 January 2021 – December 2021 |
Aftermath
editThe Chandigarh Municipal Corporation council completed its tenure of 5 years. After the council's term had expired, 2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election were held.
References
edit- ^ "BJP Sweeps Chandigarh Municipal Polls, Amit Shah Calls It Vote For Notes Ban". NDTV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "The Ragpicker Who Would Be Mayor: Chandigarh's Rajesh Kalia is an inspiration for all | Trending & Viral News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "From clerk's son to Chandigarh mayor: BJP's Davesh Moudgil". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "AAP Wins Most Seats In Chandigarh Polls On Debut, BJP Mayor Among Losers". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Fresh faces form majority in new MC Cong wins 11 seats, BJP 10 & SAD 2; 10 candidates are women; biggest margin 2,779 votes". tribuneindia.com. Tribune News Service. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Official results Party wise" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2021.