2016 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election
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All 26 seats of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation 14 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The elections for the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation were held on 18 December 2016. The candidates were in fray for the election to 26 seats (wards) of Chandigarh union territory.
BJP won 20 seats and became the single largest party in the council of total 26 elected seats. Congress won 4 seats, SAD won 1 and Independent candidate won 1 seat each.[1]
After the election Ravi Kant Sharma served as Mayor of Chandigarh till 2021.[2] upon succeeding Raj Bala Malik.[3]
2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election were held on 24 December 2021 after the term of the previous elected council had expired.[4]
Background
[edit]In the 2011 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election Congress had won 11 seats out of total 25. Congress was the largest party followed by BJP with 10 seats, SAD with 2 seats, BSP with 1 and 1 independent.[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | 20 |  10
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| Indian National Congress | 4 |  7
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| Shiromani Akali Dal | 1 | 1
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| Independent | 1 | 
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Members
[edit]| Type | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | May 24, 1994 |
| Leadership | |
Anindita Mitra, IAS since 2021 | |
Ravi Kant Sharma, Bharatiya Janata Party since 8 January 2021 | |
Deputy Mayor | Farmila, Bharatiya Janata Party since 8 January 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 35 (26 elected + 9 nominated) |
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Political groups | Ruling (29)
Opposition (6) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | December 2011 |
Next election | 24 December 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
| New Deluxe Building, Sector 17, Chandigarh | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Ravi Kant Sharma served as Mayor of Chandigarh.
Elected Councillors
[edit]Nominated Councillors
[edit]| Sr. No. | Councillor |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charanjiv Singh |
| 2 | Ajay Dutta |
| 3 | Sachin Kumar Lohtiya |
| 4 | Haji Mohd. Khurshid Ali |
| 5 | Dr. Joytsna Wig |
| 6 | Shipra Bansal |
| 7 | Sat Parkash Aggarwal |
| 8 | Kamla Sharma |
| 9 | Maj. Gen. M. S. Kandal |
Mayor
[edit]The mayor is the head of the Municipal Corporation. Ravi Kant Sharma was serving as the mayor of the city at the time of the next election.
- List of mayors of Chandigarh from 2017 to 2021
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Asha Kumari Jaswal | 12 January 2017 – 8 January 2018 |
| Davesh Moudgil | 9 January 2018 – 18 January 2019 |
| Rajesh Kumar Kalia | 19 January 2019 – 9 January 2020 |
| Raj Bala Malik (2nd term) | 10 January 2020 – 7 January 2021 |
| Ravi Kant Sharma | 8 January 2021 – December 2021 |
Aftermath
[edit]The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation council completed its tenure of 5 years. After the council's term had expired, 2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election were held.
References
[edit]- ^ "BJP Sweeps Chandigarh Municipal Polls, Amit Shah Calls It Vote For Notes Ban". NDTV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "The Ragpicker Who Would Be Mayor: Chandigarh's Rajesh Kalia is an inspiration for all | Trending & Viral News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "From clerk's son to Chandigarh mayor: BJP's Davesh Moudgil". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ "AAP Wins Most Seats In Chandigarh Polls On Debut, BJP Mayor Among Losers". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Fresh faces form majority in new MC Cong wins 11 seats, BJP 10 & SAD 2; 10 candidates are women; biggest margin 2,779 votes". tribuneindia.com. Tribune News Service. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Official results Party wise" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2021.