2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election

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The Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election, 2017 (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election, 2017) is an election of members to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation which governs Greater Mumbai, the largest city in India. It took place on 21 February 2017.[1][2] Total Voters was 91,80,654.

Schedule

Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election was held on 21 February 2017 in a single phase. Results were announced on 23 February 2017.

Result

The ruling Shiv Sena was voted as the largest party in elections. BJP did immensely well by jumping from 31 to 82 seats. No Party could get a clear majority, however, later BJP supported Shiv Sena for the Mayor post. Indian National Congress had fallen to 31 seats, while Maharashtra Navnirman Sena dropped to 7 seat.

Party Seats Seat Change Alliance-wise
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Shiv Sena 97 Template:Increase 22 166
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Bharatiya Janata Party 82 Template:Increase 51
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Indian National Congress 31 Template:Decrease 21 40
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Nationalist Congress Party 9 Template:Decrease 4
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena 7 Template:Decrease 21
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Samajwadi Party 6 Template:Increase 6
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen 2 Template:Increase 2
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Others 6
Total 227

References

  1. BMC Election Results 2017 Live Updates: BJP gains big, Shiv Sena holds ground as Congress loses most. India Today(February 23, 2017). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. BMC elections to be held on Feb 21, results out on Feb 23, Shaikh, Mohammed Uzair. India News, Breaking News | India.com(2017-01-11). Retrieved 2021-06-14.

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