2012 Shimla Municipal Corporation election

May 2023 May 2023 May 2012 2012 Shimla Municipal corporation election India No 2007 2017 Bharatiya Janata Party 8 12 Indian National Congress 15 10 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3 2 Independent 0 0 ? Indian National Congress Majority All 25 seats of the Shimla Municipal Corporation 13 Satinder Singh Manhas Madhu Sood Sanjay Chauhan Elections for the Shimla Municipal Corporation were held in May 2012. These were the first direct elections for mayor and deputy mayor in the corporation's history. 13 out of 25 wards were reserved for women for the first time.2012-05-28 Shimla municipal poll: CPI(M) scripts history en-IN The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/shimla-municipal-poll-cpim-scripts-history/article3465571.ece 2022-12-12 0971-751X Background The Indian National Congress won a majority of 15 seats in the previous municipal corporation elections and the party selected Madhu Sood mayor of Shimla.Cong retains Shimla MC, Captures 15 of the 25 seats https://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070526/himachal.htm#1 2022-12-12 The Tribune (India)25 May 2007 Congress wins Shimla Municipal Corporation polls https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-wins-shimla-municipal-corporation-polls/articleshow/2074293.cms 2022-12-12 The Times of India en Overview The Himachal Pradesh state Bharatiya Janata Party government decided to elections for the post of mayor and deputy mayor directly for the first time as opposed to letting the party with the majority in the corporation deciding the posts on its own. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) made history by capturing both the posts of mayor and deputy mayor, unseating the Indian National Congress in its bastion of 25 years. Results Mayoral election Mayor PartyCandidateVotesCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Devinder Singh Chauhan21,903Bharatiya Janata PartySatinder Singh Manhas14,035Indian National CongressMadhu Sood13,278Source: The Hindu Deputy Mayor PartyCandidateVotesCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Tikender Singh Panwar21,196Bharatiya Janata PartyDigvijay Singh Chauhan16,418Indian National CongressDevinder Singh Chauhan13,205Source: India TodayCPM wins Shimla municipal polls https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/shimla-municipal-polls-cpim-wins-congress-bjp-103633-2012-05-27 2022-12-12 India Today 28 May 2012 en Municipal Corporation No.PartyAbbreviationFlagSymbolNumber of CorporatorsChange1.Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP50x50px50x50px12 42.Indian National CongressINC50x50px50x50px10 53.Communist Party of India (Marxist)CPI(M)50x50px50x50px3 14.IndependentsIND50x50px50x50px0Total wards25 References Category:2012 in Indian politics Category:History of Shimla