MCD By-Elections 2025: Peaceful Voting Sees 38.51% Turnout

Overview of Polling Day

Voting for the 2025 by-elections across 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was conducted smoothly on Sunday, November 30. By 5:30 p.m., the provisional voter turnout stood at 38.51%, with polling remaining peaceful throughout the day. Not a single incident of disruption, disturbance, or technical malfunction involving EVMs was reported, marking a well-organized and incident-free election process. Voting commenced at 7:30 a.m. and continued until 5:30 p.m. A total of 51 candidates, including 26 women, contested the by-elections, with results scheduled to be announced on December 3.

Ward-Wise Voting Percentages

Detailed Turnout Breakdown

Mundka – 44.5%
Shalimar Bagh B – 37.53%
Ashok Vihar – 33.82%
Chandni Chowk – 35.65%
Chandni Mahal – 55.93%
Dwarka B – 29.76%
Dichaun Kalan – 37.2%
Narayana – 42.76%
Sangam Vihar A – 44.4%
South Puri – 40.23%
Greater Kailash – 26.76%
Vinod Nagar – 36.46%

Security and Polling Arrangements

For these by-elections, the State Election Commission set up 580 booths across 143 polling stations. To maintain strict security and ensure a seamless voting experience, a comprehensive deployment plan was executed. This included 2,320 Election Commission staff, 580 Home Guards, 2,265 additional personnel, and 13 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces. Their combined efforts ensured a disciplined and secure polling environment.

Key Political Leaders Cast Their Votes

Prominent leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, exercised their franchise during the by-elections. Chief Minister Gupta arrived at the Shalimar Bagh polling booth accompanied by her husband Manish Gupta and other family members. Other notable leaders such as West Delhi MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat and BJP’s Dwarka-B candidate Manisha Rajpal Sehrawat also cast their votes, emphasizing the importance of civic participation.

Political Landscape and What Comes Next

This election has seen significant representation of women candidates, with the BJP fielding eight women, followed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with six, and the Congress with five. After securing a decisive victory in the assembly elections earlier this year and forming the government under Rekha Gupta’s leadership, the BJP aims to maintain its momentum. The MCD by-elections have emerged as an important battleground for the BJP, AAP, and Congress, each seeking to strengthen their influence within Delhi’s civic governance. The outcome of the voting will determine the fate of all candidates on December 3.

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