Summary
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD; ISO: Dillī Nagara Nigama) is the municipal corporation that governs most of Delhi, India. The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to a population of about 20 million citizens in the capital city Delhi.[2] It is headed by the Mayor of Delhi, who presides over elected councillors from 250 wards. The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.3 km2 (539.5 mi2).[2] The annual budget of the corporation for the fiscal year 2025-26 exceeds ₹17,000 crore (approximately US$2 billion).[3]
Municipal Corporation of Delhi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Established | 7 April 1958 |
| Leadership | |
Ashwani Kumar, IAS | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 250 (elected) + 10 (nominated) |
 | |
Political groups | Government (117)
Opposition (100)
Others (21)
Vacant (12)
|
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 4 December 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Motto | |
| Tamasō Mā Jyōtirgamaya Let the light shine out of darkness | |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| MCD Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi | |
| Website | |
| mcdonline | |
MCD is one of three municipalities in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which administers the New Delhi area, and the Delhi Cantonment Board, which administers the Delhi Cantonment. It is the largest and only municipality of Delhi which is directly elected by the people.
History
editMCD came into existence on 7 April 1958 under an Act of Parliament. Previously, the DMC (Delhi Municipal Committee) was the principal civic body of Delhi. Guru Radha Kishan served for the longest consecutive period as a councillor of the MCD (initially referred to as the Delhi Municipal Committee).[4] Trilok Chand Sharma served as the first elected Mayor of Delhi. Thereafter, the municipal body has always been alive in its constitution and functioning to the growing needs of citizens. The 1993 amendment of the Act brought about fundamental changes in composition, functions, governance and administration of the corporation.
Trifurcation
editOn 13 January 2012, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was trifurcated into three smaller municipal corporations. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation and South Delhi Municipal Corporation each contained 104 municipal wards, whereas the smaller East Delhi Municipal Corporation contained 64 wards.
Reunification
editIn March 2022, the Delhi State Election Commission indefinitely deferred the municipal elections that were scheduled for April 2022.[5] On 22 March, the Union Government approved the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill to merge the three municipal corporations into a single unified body.[6] The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on 30 March 2022,[7] whereafter it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 5 April 2022.[8] The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi formally came into existence on 22 May 2022 with Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti taking charge as Special Officer and Commissioner, respectively.[9] Elections were held on 4 December 2022, with Aam Aadmi Party winning the majority of seats.[10]
Municipal zones in Delhi
editThe entire MCD area is divided into 12 zones:[2][11]
- Central Zone
- City–SP Zone
- Civil Lines Zone
- Karol Bagh Zone
- Keshav Puram Zone
- Najafgarh Zone
- Narela Zone
- North Shahdara Zone or Shahdara Zone
- Rohini Zone
- South Shahdara Zone
- South Zone
- West Zone
- Ward Committees of Delhi MCD
Each zone has a ward committee comprising councillors elected from the respective wards. These committees are designed to decentralise administrative powers and address local issues with tailored, community-specific solutions.[12]
List of Mayors
edit| No. | Name | Party | Term | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelly Oberoi | Aam Aadmi Party | 22 February 2023 - 26 April 2023 | [13][14] | |
| 2 | 26 April 2023 - 14 November 2024 | [15][16] | |||
| 3 | Mahesh Kumar Khichi | 14 November 2024 - 24 April 2025 | [17] | ||
| 4 | Raja Iqbal Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 25 April 2025 - Incumbent | [18] | |
List of Deputy Mayors
edit| No. | Name | Party | Term | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaley Mohammad Iqbal | Aam Aadmi Party
|
22 February 2023 - 26 April 2023 | [13][14] | |
| 2 | 26 April 2023 - 14 November 2024 | [15][16] | |||
| 3 | Ravinder Bharadwaj | 14 November 2024 - 24 April 2025 | [17]
| ||
| 4 | Jai Bhagwan Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party | 25 April - Incumbent | [19] | |
Standing Committee
editThe Standing Committee is the highest decision-making executive body of the MCD, comprising 18 members. It oversees the corporation's financial functions, approves projects, and is responsible for discussing, finalizing, and implementing policies for the capital city. Additionally, the committee has the authority to appoint sub-committees to address specific issues such as education, environment, and parking, as well as to draft and enforce regulations.[20]
Six members of the Standing Committee are elected directly by the House, while the remaining 12 are selected by the ward committees. The committee includes a chairperson and a deputy chairperson, both elected from among its members. The political party with a majority in the Standing Committee holds significant control over the House's policy and financial decisions.[21]
- Members of Standing Committee[22]
- Kamaljeet Shehrawat (BJP)
- Gajendra Daral (BJP)
- Pankaj Luthra (BJP)
- Mohini Jindwal (AAP)
- Aamil Malik (AAP)
- Ramindra Kaur (AAP)
Demographics
editPer the 2001 census of India,[17] the Delhi Municipal Corporation governs a population of 11,007,835. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. The corporation has an average literacy rate of 87.6%, higher than the national average of 74.0%: male literacy is 91.44% and, female literacy is 83.20%. In Delhi Municipal Corporation, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Elections
edit2022 election
editResults were announced on 7 December 2022.[23][24]
| Parties | Popular vote | Seats (126 needed for majority) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ± % | Contested | Won | +/- | ||
| Aam Aadmi Party | 30,84,957 | 42.05% |  15.82%
|
250 | 134 | 85
| |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 28,67,472 | 39.09% | 3.01%
|
250 | 104 |  77
| |
| Indian National Congress | 8,56,593 | 11.68% | 9.41%
|
247 | 9 | 22
| |
| Independent | 2,53,631 | 3.46% | 3 | 3
| |||
| Others | 2,15,627 | 2.94% | 0 | 5
| |||
| NOTA | 57,545 | 0.78% | |||||
| Total | 73,35,825 | 100% | 250 | ||||
2017 election
editThe votes were counted and result was declared on 26 April 2017.[25][26]
| Party | Symbol | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 
|
64 | 5
|
35.63 | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 
|
21 | 21
|
27.88 | |
| Indian National Congress | 
|
16 | 13
|
20.73 | |
| Others | 3 | 13
|
15.76 | ||
| Total | 104 | - | 100 | ||
| Party | Symbol | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party |
|
70 | 26
|
34.87 | |
| Aam Aadmi Party |
|
16 | 16
|
26.44 | |
| Indian National Congress |
|
12 | 17
|
20.29 | |
| Others | 6 | 25
|
18.40 | ||
| Total | 104 | - | 100 | ||
| Party | Symbol | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party |
|
47 | 12
|
38.61 | |
| Aam Aadmi Party |
|
12 | 12
|
23.40 | |
| Indian National Congress |
|
3 | 16
|
22.84 | |
| Others | 2 | 8
|
15.15 | ||
| Total | 64 | - | 100 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "BJP's Raja Iqbal Singh elected new Delhi mayor, Jai Bhagwan Yadav deputy mayor". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "MCD Budget: लंबे इंतजार के बाद एमसीडी का पेश होगा बजट, कोई नया टैक्स नहीं, जानें जानकारी". topharyana.com (in Hindi). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Delhi in 70 years.", Hindustan Times, 15 August 2017.
- ^ "MCD elections preparations on hold, state poll body issues notice". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Union Cabinet clears Bill to merge three municipal corporations of Delhi". mint. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Lok Sabha approves Bill to reunify Delhi's MCDs after 10 years". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022". The Hindu. 5 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Delhi's unified municipal corporation formally comes into existence". Firstpost. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Delhi MCD election results: AAP wins civic body polls, ends BJP's 15-year run". The Indian Express. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Zones - Municipal Corporation of Delhi". mcdonline.nic.in.
- ^ "At the core of the MCD tussle: Zonal bodies, aldermen". Hindustan Times. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Delhi MCD mayoral polls | AAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Mayor, Aaley Iqbal is Deputy Mayor". The Hindu. 22 February 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b "AAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Delhi mayor, Aaley Mohammed Iqbal her deputy". Hindustan Times. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Mayor Oberoi, her Deputy Mohammad Iqbal re-elected unopposed in MCD poll". www.business-standard.com. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b "AAP's Shelly Oberoi Elected As Delhi Mayor, Aaley Md Iqbal Her Deputy After BJP Withdraws". TimesNow. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "AAP has won the Mayor polls". Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Who is Delhi's new Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh?". The Indian Express. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (26 April 2025). "BJP's Raja Iqbal Singh elected new Delhi mayor, Jai Bhagwan Yadav deputy mayor". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "AAP has won the mayor polls. Can it now control MCD?". The Indian Express. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "All-powerful MCD Standing Committee is the bone of contention between AAP and BJP". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "दिल्ली MCD स्टैंडिंग कमेटी चुनाव में BJP पार्षदों ने की क्रॉस वोटिंग, AAP को फायदा; कांग्रेस की एकता में भी फूट". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Party Wise Votes Share" (PDF). 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Delhi MCD election results: AAP wins civic body polls, ends BJP's 15-year run". The Indian Express. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Municipal Corporation of Delhi election results 2017". Hindustan Times. New Delhi. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "MCD Results 2017 | State Election Commission, NCT of Delhi". sec.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
External links
edit- Official website of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
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