2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election
The 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.
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All 227 seats in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 114 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 55.53 % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 seats.
| Party | Seats | Seat Change | Alliance-wise | |
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| Shiv Sena | 84 |  9 |
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| Bharatiya Janata Party | 82 | 51 | ||
| Indian National Congress | 31 |  21 |
40 | |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 9 | 4 | ||
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 7 | 21 |
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| Samajwadi Party | 6 | 6 |
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| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 2 | 2 |
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| Akhil Bharatiya Sena | 1 | 1 |
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| Independent | 5 | |||
| Total | 227 | |||
References
- "BMC Election Results 2017 Live Updates: BJP gains big, Shiv Sena holds ground as Congress loses most". India Today. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- Shaikh, Mohammed Uzair (11 January 2017). "BMC elections to be held on Feb 21, results out on Feb 23". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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