2017 Shimla Municipal Corporation election

The elections for the Shimla Municipal Corporation were held on May 2017.

2017 Shimla Municipal corporation election
May 2017
All 34 seats of the Shimla Municipal Corporation
18 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
BJP 19 +7
INC 12 +2
CPI(M) 1 -2
Independent 2 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Majority before Majority after
? Bharatiya Janata Party

Overview

The BJP became the single largest party in the 2017 Municipal Corporation elections with 17 out of the 34 seats, falling short of an absolute majority by just 1 seat, creating history by destroying the bastion of INC and might form the new MC too. It is for the first time in the history of Shimla Municipal Corporation that the saffron party has managed to secure the majority. Soon after the results, 1 victorious independent, joined BJP helping it reach the majority mark. BJP lady candidate was elected as the Mayor of Shimla by defeating Congress candidate creating history by bagging the post for the first time.[1] Worst performance came out for CPI(M) which only managed to win one seat that too in their only stronghold (Summer Hill).

Result
No. Party Abbreviation Flag Symbol Number of Corporators Change
1. Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 19 7
2. Indian National Congress INC 12 2
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) 01 2
4. Indipendents IND 02 2

See also

References
  1. "Shimla municipal corporation election results LIVE: BJP reaches halfway mark at 17". Indian Express. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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