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{{Short description|Election to the municipal corporation of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2025 Bilaspur Municipal Corporation election
| country = India
| type = Legislative
| ongoing =
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2019
| election_date = 11 February 2025
| next_election =
| next_year = 2030
| seats_for_election = All 70 seats in the [[Bilaspur Municipal Corporation]]
| majority_seats = 36
| turnout =

| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Lotus flower symbol.svg|bSize=120|cWidth=120|cHeight=120|oLeft=0|oTop=0}}
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Hand INC.svg||bSize=140|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=16|oTop=0}}
| leader1 = Pooja Vidhani<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhattisgarh urban body polls: BJP declares candidates for all 10 mayoral seats |url=https://bansalnews.com/cg-bjp-raipur-mayor-candidate-meenal-choubey-snj/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Bansal News |language=hi}}</ref>
| alliance1 =
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 30
| colour1 =
| seats1 = '''49'''
| seat_change1 = 19 {{increase}}
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =

| colour2 =
| leader2 = Pramod Nayak<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2025-01-27 |title=Chhattisgarh urban body polls: Congress announces candidates for all 10 mayoral seats |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/chhattisgarh/raipur/cg-nikay-chunav-news-congress-announced-10-mayor-seats-candidates-see-list-dipti-dubey-against-meenal-choubey/articleshow/117605710.cms |access-date=2025-01-28 |work=Navbharat Times |language=hi |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 35
| seats2 = 18
| seat_change2 = 17 {{decrease}}
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| swing2 =

| image3 =
| colour3 =
| leader3 =
| party3 = Independent
| leaders_seat3 =
| last_election3 = -
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 =
| popular_vote3 =
| percentage3 =
| swing3 =

| title = Mayor
| before_election = Ramsharan Yadav
| before_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = Pooja Vidhani
| after_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| map_image = India Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation 2025.svg
| map_size = 300px
}}

The 2025 [[Bilaspur Municipal Corporation]] (BMC) election was held on '''February 11, 2025''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-27 |title=CG Nikay Chunav 2025: छत्तीसगढ़ निकाय चुनाव, जारी हो रही उम्मीदवारों की सूची, देखें BJP-Congress ने किसे दिया मौका.. |url=https://www.patrika.com/raipur-news/cg-election-chhattisgarh-civic-elections-list-of-candidates-is-out-see-who-bjp-and-congress-gave-a-chance-to-19350594 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaiser |first=Ejaz |date=2025-01-20 |title=Chhattisgarh announces dates for urban bodies, 3-tier panchayat polls |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Jan/20/chhattisgarh-announces-dates-for-urban-bodies-panchayat-polls |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> to elect the mayor and councilors who would govern [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], the second largest city of [[Chhattisgarh]], India. This election was part of the broader municipal elections taking place across the state.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2025-01-20 |title=Chhattisgarh urban and panchayat bodies to go to polls in February |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-urban-and-panchayat-bodies-to-go-to-polls-in-february/article69121189.ece |access-date=2025-01-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=छत्तीसगढ़ में आचार संहिता लागू, जानें कब, कहां और कैसे होंगे मतदान, सिंगल क्लिक में पूरी डिटेल |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/chhattisgarh/raipur/chhattisgarh-civic-and-panchayat-elections-2025-dates-phases-and-complete-details-in-one-click/articleshow/117410861.cms |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>

The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] delivered a remarkable performance in the Municipal Corporation elections. BJP candidate Pooja Vidhni won by a margin of more than 66 thousand votes. BJP also won 49 of the 70 wards of the corporation.

== Election schedule ==
The [[Chhattisgarh State Election Commission|State Election Commission]] of [[Chhattisgarh]] announced the dates for election on 17 January 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-20 |title=Polls in Feb: CG EC announces dates for civic body & panchayat elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/polls-in-feb-cg-ec-announces-dates-for-civic-body-panchayat-elections/articleshow/117405997.cms |access-date=2025-01-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2025-01-21 |title=Chhattisgarh Urban And Panchayat Polls From Feb 11; Model Code Of Conduct Comes Into Effect |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/chhattisgarh-urban-and-panchayat-polls-from-feb-11-model-code-of-conduct-comes-into-effect-enn25012102267 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Poll Event
! Schedule
|-
| Notification Date
| 17 January 2025
|-
| Last Date for filing nomination
| 28 January 2025
|-
| Scrutiny of nomination
| 29 January 2025
|-
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination
| 31 January 2025
|-
| Allotment of Symbols
| 31 January 2025
|-
| '''Date of Poll'''
|'''11 February 2025'''
|-
| '''Date of Counting of Votes'''
|'''15 February 2025'''
|}

==Candidates==
===Mayoral election===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!colspan="3" |Party
!Symbol
!Candidate's Name
|-
! 1
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[File:BJP_flag.svg|center|75x75px]]
| [[File:BJP_election_symbol.png|center|75x75px]]
| Pooja Vidhani<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhattisgarh urban body polls: BJP declares candidates for all 10 mayoral seats |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-urban-body-polls-bjp-declares-candidates-for-all-10-mayoral-seats-3373614 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! 2
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[File:INC_Flag_Official.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| [[File:Hand INC.svg|center|75x75px]]
| Pramod Nayak<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2025-01-27 |title=Chhattisgarh urban body polls: Congress announces candidates for all 10 mayoral seats |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-urban-body-polls-congress-announces-candidates-for-all-10-mayoral-seats/article69145933.ece |access-date=2025-01-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|}

==Results==
===Mayoral election===
{{Election box begin|title= 2025 Raipur Municipal Corporation Election: Mayor}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = Pooja Vidhani
| votes = '''1,52,011'''
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Pramod Nayak
| votes = 85,944
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = None of the above (India)
| candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
| votes = 2,892
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 66,067
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes =
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Result by party===
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="4" rowspan="2"|Party
!colspan="3"|Popular vote
! colspan="3" |Seats
|-
!Votes
!%
!±[[Percentage point|pp]]
!Contested
!Won
!'''+/−'''
|-
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|colspan="3"|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|
|
|
|70
|49
|
|-
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|colspan="3"|[[Indian National Congress]]
|
|
|
|70
|18
|
|-
|{{Party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
|colspan="3"|[[Independent politician|Independents]]
|
|
|
| no
|3
|
|-
|style="background:Black; color:White"|
|colspan="3"|[[None of the above (India)|NOTA]]
|
|
|
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |
!
|
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
!
!
!
!
! 70
!
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2020s in Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Local elections in Chhattisgarh]]

2025 Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation election - Revision history

ChristenaMcGraw at 16:46, 21 March 2026