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MCD Elections 2017

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is an autonomous body that governs 8 of the 11 districts of Delhi, in the state of Delhi, India. MCD is one of the three municipal corporations in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The other two are New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and Delhi Cantonment Board.

MCD came into existence on the 7th of April, 1958 under and Act of Parliament. Prior to that DMC ( Delhi Municipal Committee ) was the principal civic body of Delhi. The first elected Mayor of Delhi was Pt. Trilok Chand Sharma served as First Mayor of Delhi.

The entire MCD area is divided into 12 zones spread across three municipal corporations which are North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, and East Delhi Municipal Corporation. The 6 zones in the North Delhi Municipal Corporation are City, Rohini, Karol Bagh, Sadar Paharganj, Civil Lines, and Narela. The 4 zones in South Delhi Municipal Corporation are Central Delhi, South Delhi, West Delhi, and Najafgarh. The last two of the 12 zones in East Delhi Municipal Corporation are Shahdara South and Shahdara North.

The MCD elections are scheduled in April 2017; the model code of conduct for the municipal elections is likely to be imposed in mid-March 2017.

Know the new SDMC mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat
Vaibhav Tiwari | May 19, 2017 3:03 PM IST
New Delhi, May 19: Kamaljeet Sehrawat has been chosen as the new mayor of the South Delhi municipal ...
Know the new SDMC mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat
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Ajay Maken offers to resign after Congress's dismal show in MCD Elections 2017
India.com News Desk | April 26, 2017 12:01 PM IST
New Delhi, April 26: Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Maken on Wednesday offered to r...
Ajay Maken offers to resign after Congress's dismal show in MCD Elections 2017
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Delhi Assembly special session: AAP launches scathing attack over EVM tampering issue, Alka Lamba leads charge
Pragati Ratti Sharma | May 9, 2017 3:03 PM IST
New Delhi, May 9: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday launched a scathing attack at the Election Commissi...
Delhi Assembly special session: AAP launches scathing attack over EVM tampering issue, Alka Lamba leads charg
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Delhi: Mayoral elections dates out; polls in NDMC on May 18, SDMC May 19, EDMC May 22
Chanchal Chauhan | May 6, 2017 2:39 PM IST
New Delhi, May 6: After the MCD Elections in Delhi that were held on May 23, the dates for the mayor...
Delhi: Mayoral elections dates out; polls in NDMC on May 18, SDMC May 19, EDMC May 22
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Mann Ki Baat: New India is not about VIP; it is about EPI- 'every person is important', says PM Modi
Surabhi Shaurya | April 30, 2017 9:07 AM IST
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 11:44:16 amPM Modi also said that the government has always believed in Sabka Saath...
Mann Ki Baat: New India is not about VIP; it is about EPI- 'every person is important', says PM Modi
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From Jantar Mantar to 'Choo-Mantar', Saamana's editorial on Arvind Kejriwal's loss in MCD Elections
Sohit Mishra | April 29, 2017 10:20 AM IST
Mumbai, Apr 29: Taking a dig at Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) loss in Municipal Corporat...
From Jantar Mantar to 'Choo-Mantar', Saamana's editorial on Arvind Kejriwal's loss in MCD Elections
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Arvind Kejriwal's 'Modi obsession' and AAP's criticism to demonetisation, surgical strike responsible for party's loss: AAP Goa leader
Sohit Mishra | April 29, 2017 9:16 AM IST
Panaji, Apr 29: Reacting to Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) poor performance in the recently conducted Goa A...
Arvind Kejriwal's 'Modi obsession' and AAP's criticism to demonetisation, surgical strike responsible for par
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EDMC Election Results 2017: BJP wins 48 wards, AAP 10, Congress 3
India.com News Desk | April 26, 2017 7:31 AM IST
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:41:33 pmThe BJP wins 48 wards, AAP 10 and Congress 3Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:26:59 pm...
EDMC Election Results 2017: BJP wins 48 wards, AAP 10, Congress 3
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MCD Election Exit Poll Results 2017 by Chanakya
Vaibhav Tiwari | April 28, 2017 3:07 PM IST
New Delhi, April 23: The exit poll results of the Delhi MCD Elections 2017 are going to be announced...
MCD Election Exit Poll Results 2017 by Chanakya
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AAP has turned into another Congress when it comes to corruption, says Kumar Vishwas
Ravi Kaushal | April 28, 2017 2:05 PM IST
New Delhi, April 28: Breaking his silence after the Aam Aadmi Party's debacle in MCD polls, senior p...
AAP has turned into another Congress when it comes to corruption, says Kumar Vishwas
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92 Congress, 38 AAP candidates lost deposit in MCD elections 2017
India.com News Desk | April 28, 2017 12:26 PM IST
New Delhi, April 28: Ninety two candidates of Congress and thirty eight of Aam Aadmi Party lost thei...
92 Congress, 38 AAP candidates lost deposit in MCD elections 2017
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Arvind Kejriwal to AAP leaders quitting posts: If you betray us, you are betraying God
Shubhang Chauhan | April 27, 2017 4:57 PM IST
New Delhi, April 27: Jolted by yet another defeat in the MCD elections, Aam Aadmi Party chief and De...
Arvind Kejriwal to AAP leaders quitting posts: If you betray us, you are betraying God
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Gopal Rai to be appointed as AAP convenor following resignation of Dilip Pandey after MCD defeat
Uddipta Das | April 27, 2017 7:59 PM IST
New Delhi, Apr 27: After the defeat in the MCD Elections 2017, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely t...
Gopal Rai to be appointed as AAP convenor following resignation of Dilip Pandey after MCD defeat
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Arvind Kejriwal meets AAP MLAs after dismal show in MCD Elections 2017
Sohit Mishra | April 27, 2017 2:37 PM IST
New Delhi, Apr 27: Failing to repeat its 2015 Assembly election performance in the 2017 Municipal Co...
Arvind Kejriwal meets AAP MLAs after dismal show in MCD Elections 2017
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AAP's negative politics led to loss in MCD elections, public used right to recall: Amit Shah
Vaibhav Tiwari | April 27, 2017 11:00 AM IST
New Delhi, April 27: BJP President Amit Shah said on Thursday that the Aam Aadmi Party lost the elec...
AAP's negative politics led to loss in MCD elections, public used right to recall: Amit Shah
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AAP leader Sanjay Singh, two others, resign from their posts after MCD drubbing
Pragati Ratti Sharma | April 27, 2017 11:07 AM IST
New Delhi, April 27: A day after the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) drubbing in the Municipal Corporation o...
AAP leader Sanjay Singh, two others, resign from their posts after MCD drubbing
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Congress did not fight MCD elections collectively, says KTS Tulsi
India.com News Desk | April 27, 2017 11:12 AM IST
New Delhi, April 27: After party's poor performance in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections,...
Congress did not fight MCD elections collectively, says KTS Tulsi
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MCD Election Results 2017: BJP sweeps Delhi polls for the third time; AAP, Congress leaders offer to resign
Chanchal Chauhan | April 26, 2017 9:00 AM IST
Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:23:58 pmLIVE MCD Election Results 2017 As the BJP registered a landsliding victo...
MCD Election Results 2017: BJP sweeps Delhi polls for the third time; AAP, Congress leaders offer to resign
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MCD Delhi Election Results 2017: All 5 Muslim candidates fielded by BJP lose in Delhi civic polls
Mohammed Uzair Shaikh | April 26, 2017 12:52 PM IST
New Delhi, April 26: The five Muslim candidates fielded by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended up los...
MCD Delhi Election Results 2017: All 5 Muslim candidates fielded by BJP lose in Delhi civic polls
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After MCD results, Election Commission must address Kejriwal and AAP's angst over EVMs
Vaibhav Tiwari | April 26, 2017 7:15 PM IST
The cat is out of the hat. As was expected, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swept the polls to ...
After MCD results, Election Commission must address Kejriwal and AAP's angst over EVMs
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