1967 Delhi Metropolitan Council election

Union territory elections in India December 2022 December 2022 1967 Delhi Metropolitan Council election India legislative Popular no 1972 Delhi Metropolitan Council election 1972 February 1967 56 of 61 seats in the Delhi Metropolitan Council 31 100px lkadvani.jpg 120 100 120 10 5 L. K. Advani Bharatiya Jana Sangh New New 33 Indian National Congress 120 100 Indian National Congress New New 19 Republican Party of India 120 100 Republican Party of India New New 2 Chairman of the Council Bharatiya Jana Sangh L. K. Advani The first elections for the Delhi Metropolitan Council were held in Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi in February 1967.http://delhiassembly.nic.in/ImpEvents.pdf Important Events in the History of the old Secretariat Delhi Legislative Assembly 1 December 2021 February, 1967 -- First election to the Metropolitan Council L. K. Advani of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh was sworn in as the Chairman of the Council.https://www.mangalorean.com/lal-krishna-advani-an-epic-rise-silent-fall-of-a-one-time-hindutva-icon/ Lal Krishna Advani: An epic rise & silent fall of a one-time Hindutva icon www.mangalorean.com After the 1967 elections, he became the leader of the city’s Metropolitan Council. IANS 8 November 2019 1 December 2021 On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Delhi was converted from a state to a Union Territory.http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf Reorganisation of States, 1955 The Economic Weekly 15 October 1955 25 July 2015 This resulted in the dissolution of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. In September 1966, with the passing of The Delhi Administration Act, 1966,https://www.casemine.com/act/in/5a979db14a93263ca60b7286 Act 019 of 1966 : Delhi Administration Act, 1966 (Repealed) 6 February 1966 1 December 2021 the Delhi Metropolitan Council came into being, with 56 elected and five nominated members with the Lt. Governor of Delhi as its head. The Council however had no legislative powers, only an advisory role in the governance of Delhi. This set up functioned until 1990. Results File:India Delhi Metropolitan Council 1967.svg Elected Nominated Total Bharatiya Jana Sangh 33 2 35 Indian National Congress 19 2 21 Republican Party of India 2 0 2 Independents 2 1 3 Parveen,Contested Homelands: Politics of Space and Identity Nazima Parveen 2021 9789389000917 Bloomsbury Publishing BJS won thirty-three of fifty-six seats of the Delhi Metropolitan Council election in 1967.. Delhi Gazetteerhttps://books.google.com/books?id=acoBAAAAMAAJ Delhi Gazetteer - 1976 1 April 1976 Radha Raman Delhi 974 Executive Council members NameRoleL. K. AdvaniChairmanShyam Charan GuptaDy. ChairmanJanardhan GuptaVijay Kumar MalhotraC.E.CRam Lal VermaE.C. (CS) Amar Chand ShubhE.C. (Fin) Shiv Narain SarsoniaE.C. (Rev.) R.K.BawejaSecretarySource:http://delhiassembly.nic.in/metropoliton.htm Delhi Metropolitan Council (1966-1990) 1 December 2021 Delhi Legislative Assembly See also 1967 elections in India References Delhi Category:Elections in Delhi Category:Local elections in Delhi Category:1960s in Delhi