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{{Short description|Municipal election in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Shimla Municipal Corporation election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| previous_election = 2017 Shimla Municipal Corporation election
| previous_year = 2017
| election_date = 2 May 2023
| next_year = 2028
| seats_for_election = All 34 seats of the [[Shimla Municipal Corporation]]
| majority_seats = 18
| opinion_polls =
| image2 = Lotus flower symbol.svg
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.jpg|bSize=140|cWidth=100|cHeight=150|oLeft=16|oTop=0}}
| leader1 = [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 12 seats
| seats1 = 24 seats
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 12
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| alliance1 = United Progressive Alliance
| seats_before1 =
| leader_since1 = 2022
| turnout = 58.97%<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Shimla MC Elections See 58.97% Voter Turnout |url=https://thenewshimachal.com/2023/05/shimla-mc-elections-see-58-97-voter-turnout/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=The News Himachal |language=en-US}}</ref> ({{increase}} 1.17%)
| leader2 = [[Suresh Kumar Kashyap]]
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 17 seats
| seats2 = 9 seats
| seats_after2 =
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 8
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| alliance2 = National Democratic Alliance
| seats_before2 =
| leader_since2 = 2020
| title =
| before_election =
| before_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| after_election = '''TBD'''
| after_party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| ongoing = completed
| map_image =
}}

The election to the [[Shimla Municipal Corporation]] was held on [[2023 elections in India|2 May 2023]].Votes were counted and results declared on 4 May 2023.

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Poll Event
! Schedule<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election programme - State Election Commission, Himachal Pradesh |url=https://sechimachal.nic.in/assets/files/election%20programme.pdf |website=sechimachal.nic.in}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-03 |title=Elections in Shimla Municipal Corporation on May 2, results on May 4 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/elections-in-shimla-municipal-corporation-on-may-2-results-on-may-4-123040301132_1.html |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
! Day
|-
| Issue of notification of election
| 3 April 2023
| Monday
|-
| Last Date for filing nomination
| 18 April 2023
| Tuesday
|-
| Scrutiny of Nominations
| 19 April 2023
| Wednesday
|-
| Withdrawal of Candidature
| 21 April 2023
| Friday
|-
| Date of Poll
| '''2 May 2023'''
| Tuesday
|-
| Date of Counting
| '''4 May 2023'''
| Thursday
|-
| Date of Completion
| 6 May 2023
| Saturday
|}

==Parties and alliances==
=== {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" " width="50%"
|+
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats Contested
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[File:BJP flag.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg|50px]]
| [[Suresh Kumar Kashyap]]
| 34<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-22 |title=102 candidates in the fray for 34 seats in Shimla municipal polls on May 2 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/102-candidates-in-the-fray-for-34-seats-in-shimla-municipal-polls-on-may-2-123042101261_1.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== {{legend2|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|[[Indian National Congress]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" " width="50%"
|+
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats Contested
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Hand INC.svg|50px]]
| [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]
|34<ref name=":1" />
|-
|}

=== {{legend2|{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" " width="50%"
|+
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats Contested
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| [[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|50px]]
| [[File:CPIM election symbol.png|50px]]
| Onkar Shad<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2021 |title=HP: Dr Onkar Shad re-elected CPI(M) state secretary |url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/north/politics-hp-cpim/2517350.html |access-date=25 April 2023}}</ref>
|4<ref name=":1" />
|-
|}

=== {{legend2|{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}"|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" " width="50%"
|+
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats Contested
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|[[File:Aam_Aadmi_Party_logo_(English).svg|50px]]
|[[File:AAP_Symbol.png|50px]]
| Anoop Kesari<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-21 |title=AAP to contest all seats in Shimla MC poll: State party chief |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/aap-to-contest-all-seats-in-shimla-mc-poll-state-party-chief-101640031689781.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|21<ref name=":1" />
|}

==Result==
Results were announced on 4 May 2023. [[Indian National Congress]] swept the election by winning 24 seats.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-04 |title=Shimla Municipal Corporation election result: Congress gets clear majority in civic body with 24 seats, BJP wins 9 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shimla/shimla-municipal-corporation-polls-result-congress-wins-eight-seats-bjp-4-counting-under-way-for-remaining-seats/articleshow/99980662.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-04 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Shimla MC Elections result: Congress stuns BJP, wins big in Shimla MC elections |url=https://thenewshimachal.com/2023/05/shimla-mc-elections-result/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=The News Himachal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Shimla Municipal Corporation Election 2023: Full List Of Ward-wise Winners |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/shimla-municipal-corporation-election-2023-full-list-of-ward-wise-winners-shimla-civic-polls-result-details-6030406/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Results by Party ===
{| style="width:61%; text-align:center;"
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; width:70.5%;" | '''24'''
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}; width:26.4%;" | '''9'''
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}; width:2.9%;" | '''1'''
|-
| '''INC'''
| '''BJP'''
| '''CPI(M)'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Parties
!colspan="3"|Seats
|-
!Contested
!Won
!+/-
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| [[File:Hand INC.svg|50px]]
| 34
| 24
| {{increase}} 12
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| [[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg|50px]]
| 34
| 9
| {{decrease}} 8
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)|dab=yes}}
| [[File:CPIM election symbol.png|50px]]
| 4
| 1
| {{no change}}
|-
|{{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|[[File:AAP_Symbol.png|50px]]
| 21
| {{dash}}
| {{no change}}
|-
|{{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|–
|9
|{{dash}}
| {{decrease}} 4
|-
! colspan="3" align="centre" | Total
! 102
! 34
!{{dash}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipal corporation elections in India|Shimla]]
[[Category:2023 elections in India|Shimla]]
[[Category:History of Shimla]]
[[Category:Local body elections in Himachal Pradesh]]

2023 Shimla Municipal Corporation election - Revision history

DwainKilgore21 at 02:36, 17 March 2026