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Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election, 2017

Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika election, 2017
India
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All 227 seats in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
113 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 55.28 %
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Shiv Sena BJP INC
Last election 75 31 52
Seats won 84 82 31
Seat change Increase 9 Increase 51 Decrease 21

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

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.

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 Siva Sena tactically for the Mayor post in order to avoid the spliting of Nationalist Votes. Indian National Congress had fallen to 31 seats, while Maharashtra Navnirman Sena dropped to 7 seats.

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


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