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{{short description|Autonomous administrative division}}
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The '''Delhi Metropolitan Council''' was a council that existed between 1966 and 1990 that administered the [[Union Territory]] of [[Delhi]], India. The council had 56 elected and 5 nominated members, and was headed by a Chief Executive Councillor.<ref>{{cite news |url =https://m.hindustantimes.com/delhi/the-making-of-a-capital-state/story-ErqSapmhJMx8mFuYaRM8CN.html|title =The making of a capital state|publisher =[[Hindustan Times]]|date = 7 December 2011|website =hindustantimes.com |author =Atul Mathur|accessdate =4 August 2020}}</ref>
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Delhi Metropolitan Council
| house_type = Autonomous administrative council
| body = Union Territory of Delhi
| foundation = 1966
| disbanded = 1990
| preceded_by = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| succeeded_by = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| houses =
| coa_pic =
| coa_res =
| members = 61 Councillors
| structure1 =
| structure1_res =
| political_groups1 =
{{legend|#82FE4S|[[List of political parties in India|Elected]] (56)}}
{{legend|#000001|[[Nominated]] (5)}}
| political_groups2 =
| voting_system1 = [[Plurality voting system|Plurality voting]]
| last_election1 =
| session_room =
| session_res =
| session_alt =
| meeting_place = Old Secretariat, [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| website =
}}

==History==
The [[States Reorganisation Commission]], set up in 1953, led to the Constitutional amendment through [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], which came into effect on 1 November 1956. This meant that Delhi was no longer a Part-C State and was made a [[Union Territory]] under the direct administration of the President of India. Also the Delhi Legislative Assembly and the Council of Ministers were abolished simultaneously. Subsequently, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 was enacted which led to the formation the Municipal Corporation.<ref name=hist>{{cite web |title=History of Delhi Legislative Assembly|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/history_assembly.htm|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Delhi website }}</ref>

Then, in September 1966, with "The Delhi Administration Act, 1966", the assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council with 56 elected and five nominated members with the [[Lt. Governor of Delhi]] as its head. The Council however had no legislative powers, only an advisory role in the governance of Delhi. This set up functioned until 1990.<ref name=hist/><ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi Metropolitan Council(1966–1990)| url =http://delhiassembly.nic.in/metropoliton.htm|publisher=Delhi Legislative Assembly| accessdate = 22 January 2014}}</ref>

==Councils==

=== List of Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No
! Name
!colspan=3| Term of office<ref>{{cite web |url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/metro.htm |title=Delhi Metropolitan Council (1966-1990) |website=delhiassembly.nic.in}}</ref>
!colspan=2| Party
! Council {{small|(Election)}}
|- style="text-align:center; height:60px;"
|1.
| Jag Parvesh Chandra
| 3 October 1966
| 27 March 1967
|{{age in years and days|sortable=table|1966|10|03|1967|03|27}}
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| ''Interim Council''
|- style="text-align:center; height:60px;"
|2.
| [[L. K. Advani]]
| 28 March 1967
| 19 April 1970
|{{age in years and days|sortable=table|1967|03|28|1970|04|19}}
|rowspan = "2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}"|
|rowspan = "2" | [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]
| rowspan = "2" |First Council ([[1967 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|1967]])
|- style="text-align:center; height:60px;"
|3.
| Shyam Charan Gupta
| 19 April 1970
| 19 March 1972
|{{age in years and days|sortable=table|1970|04|19|1972|03|19}}
|- style="text-align:center; height:60px;"
|4.
| Mir Mushtaq Ahmed
| 20 March 1972
| 27 June 1977
|{{age in years and days|sortable=table|1972|03|20|1977|06|27}}
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|Second Council ([[1972 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|1972]])
|- style="text-align:center; height:60px;"
|5.
| [[Kalka Dass]]
| 28 June 1977
| 17 March 1983
|{{age in years and days|sortable=table|1977|06|27|1983|03|17}}
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|
|[[Janata Party]]
|Third Council ([[1977 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|1977]])
|- style="text-align:center; height:60px;"
|6.
| Purushottam Goyel
| 18 March 1983
| 14 December 1989
|{{age in years and days|sortable=table|1983|03|18|1989|12|14}}
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|Fourth Council ([[1983 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|1983]])
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Council
! Chairman
! {{nowrap|Deputy Chairman}}
! {{nowrap|Chief Executive Councillor}}
! {{nowrap|Executive Councillors}}
! Secretary
|-
| [[1966 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|Interim]] {{nowrap|(1966-1967)}}
| Jag Parvesh Chandra (3.10.66 to 27.3.1967)
| ''Vacant''
| Mir Mustaq Ahmed
| H.K.L.Bhagat, Radha Raman, Bhiku Ram Jain,
| rowspan = "2" |R.K. Baweja (1966-1970)
|-
| rowspan = "2" |[[1967 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|First Council]] (1967–1972)
| [[L. K. Advani]] (28 March 1967 to 19 April 1970)
| Shyam Charan Gupta
| rowspan = "2" |Vijay Kumar Malhotra
| rowspan = "2" |Ram Lal Verma, Amar Chand Shubh, Shiv Narain Sarsonia
|-
| {{nowrap|Shyam Charan Gupta}} ( 19 April 1970 to 19 March 1972)
| Janardhan Gupta
| Desh Deepak (1970-1972)
|-
| [[1972 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|Second Council]] (1972–1977)
| Mir Mustaq Ahmed (20.3.1972 to 27.6.1977)
| Jag Parvesh Chandra
| Radha Raman
| Mange Ram (1972–1973), Hira Singh (1973–1977), O.P.Behl (1972–1977)
| Desh Deepak (1970–72), Rajni Kant (1973-75), Sunder Lal Bhargava (1975), T.R. Kalia (1975–77), M.K.Chawla ( 1977–78)
|-
| [[1977 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|Third Council]] (1977–1980)
| Kalka Dass (28.6.77 to 17.3.83) Chairman
| Begum Khurshid Kidwai ( 1977–1980) Dy. Chairperson
| Kidar Nath Sahni C.E.C
| [[Madan Lal Khurana]], Rajesh Sharma, Fateh Singh
| G.C.Jain (1978–79) N.C.Kochhar (1979–83)
|-
| [[1983 Delhi Metropolitan Council election|Fourth Council]] {{nowrap|(1983–1990)<ref>{{cite news |url =https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830228-delhi-civic-polls-congressi-fights-back-wins-an-impressive-victory-771275-2013-08-23|title =Delhi civic polls: Congress(I) fights back, wins an impressive victory|publisher =[[India Today]] |location =[[New Delhi]]|date =28 February 1983|website =indiatoday.in/magazine|author =Coomi Kappor|accessdate =5 August 2020}}</ref>}}
| Purushottam Goyel (18.3.83 onwards) Chairman
| Tajdar Babar (1983 onwards) Dy. Chairperson
| Jag Parvesh Chandra C.E.C
| Bansi lal Chauhan E.C. (Health), Prem Singh E.C. (Dev.), Kulanand Bhartiya E.C. (Edn.)
| Lokeshwar Prasad ( 1983–85), B.S.Chaudhary (1985 -1990)
|}

==See also==
*[[Autonomous administrative divisions of India]]

==References==
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{{Autonomous administrative divisions of India}}
{{Delhi elections}}
[[Category:Government of Delhi]]
[[Category:Autonomous administrative divisions of India]]

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