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2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election

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2017 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election

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All 227 seats in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
114 seats needed for a majority
Turnout55.53 %
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SS BJP INC
Last election 75 31 52
Seats won 84 82 31
Seat change Increase 9 Increase 51 Decrease 21

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
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Party NCP MNS AIMIM
Last election 13 28
Seats won 9 7 2
Seat change Decrease 4 Decrease21 Increase 2

  Seventh party
 
Party SP
Seats won 6
Seat change Increase 6

BMC majority before election

SHS

Elected BMC majority

SHS

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 91,80,653. total BMC Corporator number is 227.

Schedule

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Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election was held on 21 February 2017 in a single phase. Results were announced on 23 February 2017.

Result

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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
Shiv Sena 84 Increase 9 166
Bharatiya Janata Party 82 Increase 51
Indian National Congress 31 Decrease 21 40
Nationalist Congress Party 9 Decrease 4
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena 7 Decrease 21
Samajwadi Party 6 Increase 6
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen 2 Increase 2
Akhil Bharatiya Sena 1 Decrease 1
Independent 5
Total 227

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.