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{{Short description|Election for MCD in Delhi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2017 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2012 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
| previous_year = 2012
| election_date = {{Start date|2017|04|23}}
| next_election = 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election
| next_year = 2022
| seats_for_election = All 272 seats in the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]
| majority_seats = 137
| turnout = 53.58%<ref>{{cite news |date=23 April 2017 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mcd-election-2017-voting-arvind-kejriwal-evm/1/936374.html|title=MCD election 2017: Voting concludes, 53.58 per cent overall turnout |work=[[India Today]] |location=New Delhi |access-date=28 April 2017}}</ref>
| image1 = [[File:Manoj Tiwari.jpg|100x100px]]
| leader1 = [[Manoj Tiwari (politician)|Manoj Tiwari]]
| alliance1 =
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 138
| colour1 =
| seats1 = '''181'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 43
| popular_vote1 = '''25,75,116'''
| percentage1 = '''36.08%'''
| swing1 = 
| image2 = [[File:Arvind Kejriwal June 15, 2015 crop.jpg|100x100px]]
| colour2 =
| leader2 = [[Arvind Kejriwal]]
| party2 = Aam Aadmi Party
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = ''Did not exist''
| seats2 = 49
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}49
| popular_vote2 = 18,71,964
| percentage2 = 26.23%
| swing2 = N/A
| title = MCD majority
| before_election = [[BJP]]
| before_party =
| after_election = [[BJP]]
| after_party =
| image3 = [[File:Ajay Maken at NDTV Sports event.jpg|100x100px]]
| leader3 = [[Ajay Maken]]
| party3 = Indian National Congress
| colour3 =
| last_election3 = 77
| seats3 = 31
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 46
| percentage3 = 21.09%
| popular_vote3 = 15,04,964
| map_alt = 2015 Delhi election map
}}

The elections for the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] were held on 23 April 2017. The next elections will held in 2022.<ref name=india_today_935885>{{cite news |last=Jose |first=Bijin |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD election 2017: Over 1.3 crore people to cast their vote today; tough battle for AAP, BJP, Congress |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mcd-election-2017-delhi-municipal-polls-aap-bjp-congress/1/935885.html |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref><ref name=ndtv_1684791>{{cite news |last=Marwaha |first=Nonika |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD Election 2017: Voting Begins For Delhi Civic Polls |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mcd-elections-2017-voting-begins-for-delhi-civic-polls-1684791 |work=[[NDTV]] |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref> The results were declared on 26 April 2017 in which [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] was elected.<ref>[http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/2017/04/26/no-celebrations-bjp-to-dedicate-mcd-win-to-slain-crpf-jawans.html Delhi Municipal Election Results]</ref><ref name=ndtv_1684791 /> The total turnout for the election was 54%.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kant |first=Vishal |date=23 April 2017 |title=MCD election 2017: Exit polls predict BJP win, Kejriwal rout on day of 54% turnout|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/mcd-election-2017-turnout-remains-low-exit-polls-predict-bjp-win-kejriwal-rout/story-gayMFsDAcJy5EKLJWK1KaM.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |location=New Delhi |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sanyal |first=Anindita |date=23 April 2017 |title=MMCD Elections 2017: Exit Polls Predict Sweep For BJP, AAP Rout - 10 Points|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mcd-elections-2017-as-delhi-votes-all-eyes-on-arvind-kejriwals-aap-10-points-1684751 |work=[[NDTV]] |location=New Delhi |access-date=23 April 2017 }}</ref> The major parties contesting the election are [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]] and [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bhatnagar |first=Gaurav |date=14 April 2017 |title=MCD Polls: Environmental Issues Top Swaraj India's Manifesto - 10 Points|url=https://thewire.in/124442/swaraj-india-manifesto-has-environment-at-top/ |work=[[The Wire (India)]] |location=New Delhi |access-date=14 April 2017 }}</ref>

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Poll Event
! Schedule
! Day
|-
| Issue of notification of election
| 27 March 2017
| Monday
|-
| Last Date for filing nomination
| 3 April 2017
| Monday
|-
| Scrutiny of Nominations
| 5 April 2017
| Wednesday
|-
| Withdrawal of Candidature
| 8 April 2017
| Saturday
|-
| Date of Poll
| 23 April 2017
| Sunday
|-
| Date of Counting
| 26 April 2017
| Wednesday
|-
| Date of Completion
| 5 May 2017
| Friday
|}

==Election results==
The results of the election were counted and declared on 26 April 2017.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 April 2017 |title= Municipal Corporation of Delhi election results 2017 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/interactives/mcd-election-results-2017-data/ |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |location=New Delhi |access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref><ref name="vote share">{{Cite web|title=Delhi State Election Commission|url=http://fsl.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_dsec/Delhi+State+Election+Commission/Home/M+C+D+General+Election+2017/Results/|access-date=2021-10-05|website=fsl.delhi.gov.in}}</ref>

{|class="sortable wikitable"
|+| [[North Delhi Municipal Corporation]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Party!! Seats won !! '''Seats +/−'''
!Vote %
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] || 64 || {{increase}}5
|35.63
|-
| {{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]] || 21 || {{increase}}21
|27.88
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Indian National Congress]] || 16 || {{decrease}}13
|20.73
|-
|bgcolor="grey"|
| Others || 3 || {{decrease}}13
|15.76
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''|| '''104''' ||'''±0'''
|'''100'''
|-
|}

{|class="sortable wikitable"
|+| [[South Delhi Municipal Corporation]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Party!! Seats won !!'''Seats +/−'''
!Vote %
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] || 70 || {{increase}}26
|34.87
|-
| {{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]] || 16 || {{increase}}16
|26.44
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Indian National Congress]] || 12 || {{decrease}}17
|20.29
|-
|bgcolor="grey"|
| Others || 6 || {{decrease}}25
|18.40
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''|| '''104''' ||'''±0'''
|'''100'''
|-
|}

{|class="sortable wikitable"
|+| [[East Delhi Municipal Corporation]]
|-
! colspan="2" |Party!! Seats won !!'''Seats +/−'''
!Vote %
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] || 47 || {{increase}}12
|38.61
|-
| {{party color cell|Aam Aadmi Party}}
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]] || 12 || {{increase}}12
|23.40
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Indian National Congress]] || 3 || {{decrease}}16
|22.84
|-
|bgcolor="grey"|
| Others || 2 || {{decrease}}8
|15.15
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Total'''|| '''64''' ||'''±0'''
|'''100'''
|-
|}

== 2021 By election ==
In 2021, by elections were conducted by Delhi Election Commission in the following 5 vacant seats:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ward
!Party Before
!Party After
!Reason for by poll
|-
|Rohini C
|AAP
|AAP
|Resignation
|-
|Shalimar Bagh
|BJP
|AAP
|Death
|-
|Trilokpuri
|AAP
|AAP
|Resignation
|-
|Kalyanpuri
|AAP
|AAP
|Resignation
|-
|Chauhan Bangar
|AAP
|INC
|Resignation
|}

==See also==

* [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Delhi elections|state=expanded}}
{{Assembly constituencies of New Delhi}}
{{Authority control}}

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