East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) was one of the municipal corporations in Delhi, India created after the former Municipal Corporation of Delhi was trifurcated in 2012. It occupied an area of 140 km2 (54 sq mi) which was further divided into 2 Zones (Shahdara North and Shahdara East Zone) and 64 Wards, serving the population of almost 18 lacs citizens in Delhi.[1]
East Delhi Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 2012 |
| Disbanded | 2022 |
| Preceded by | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
| Succeeded by | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 64 |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 23 April 2017 |
| Website | |
| mcdonline | |
It was one of five local bodies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantonment Board at that time.
On 22 May 2022 the three erstwhile Municipal corporations i.e. North Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi was reunified into Municipal Corporation of Delhi.[2]
2017 Election
edit| Party | Symbol | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 
|
47 |  12
|
38.61 | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 
|
12 | 12
|
23.40 | |
| Indian National Congress | 
|
3 |  16
|
22.84 | |
| Others | 2 | 8
|
15.15 | ||
| Total | 64 | - | 100 | ||
2017 Election
edit| Party | Symbol | Wards won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party |
|
35 | |
| Indian National Congress |
|
19 | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 
|
3 | |
| Others | 7 | ||
| Total | 64 | ||
References
edit- ^ "East Delhi Municipal Corporation".
- ^ "Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in. Retrieved 25 May 2022.