2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election
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.
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All 227 seats in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 114 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 55.28 % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| Shiv Sena | 97 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 82 |
| Indian National Congress | 31 |
| Nationalist Congress Party | 9 |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 7 |
| Samajwadi Party | 6 |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 2 |
| Others | 6 |
| Total | 227 |
Schedule
Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election was held on 21 February 2017 in single phase. Results Date 23 February 2017.
References
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