Delhi Election Commission said that a total of 10 polling stations have been set up in districts including Kanjhawala, Pitampura, Bharat Nagar, Civil Lines, Rouse Avenue, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Gol Market, Pushp Vihar and Mandawali. There will be counting of specific wards at each centre, which will have strong room facilities and safe entry-exit protocols.

Voting is going on on Sunday, November 30 on 12 corporation seats in Delhi. Voting figures till 9.30 am have been revealed. So far 5.4 percent voting has taken place. The highest turnout was in Sangam Vihar ward, 9.44 percent. At the same time, the lowest turnout was in Greater Kailash ward at 2.77 percent.

Voting for by-elections in 12 wards of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) started on Sunday morning amid tight security arrangements. Voting will take place till 5:30 pm. This by-election is being considered an important opportunity to test the mood of the voters of the national capital after the big victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Delhi Assembly elections held at the beginning of the year.

Tight security arrangements during voting in MCD by-election

The State Election Commission has set up a total of 580 booths at 143 polling stations for the by-election. For fair and free voting, 2,320 Election Commission personnel, 580 home guards and 2,265 other employees have been deployed, along with 13 companies of Central Armed Police Forces have also been deployed.

8 women candidates in the election field

51 candidates including 26 women are in the fray in the MCD by-election. BJP has fielded eight women candidates in the election contest, followed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) six and Congress five. In the assembly elections, BJP returned to power in Delhi after 27 years by winning 48 out of 70 seats and ousted AAP from power.

Special arrangements for transportation, metro and DTC in alert mode

In view of the by-election, for the convenience of the polling staff and voters, Metro and DTC had changed their services and started the Metro services from 4 am on Sunday morning, so that the polling parties could reach the booth on time. Whereas the last train will run at around 11:30 pm.

DTC had also started special services from 3 am with additional buses on 35 routes. Night service will continue normally. For which the Commission has expressed gratitude for the help of both the institutions.

Due to this reason 12 seats were vacant

Out of the by-elections of 12 seats being held today, 11 seats became vacant because their councilors became MLAs by winning the 2025 assembly elections. Shalimar Bagh-B seat was vacated by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta after becoming MLA. At the same time, Dwarka-B seat became vacant last year when councilor Kamaljit Sehrawat became Lok Sabha MP.

The election bugle has been sounded to fill the vacant seats in 12 wards of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Announcing the by-election on Tuesday (28 October), the State Election Commission has fixed the voting date as 30 November. Voting will take place from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and along with this, the code of conduct has also been implemented in these wards.

According to the State Election Commission (Delhi), by-elections will be held in 12 wards out of 250 wards of MCD on November 30. Election notification will be issued from November 3 and the nomination process will also begin on the same day. The last date for filing nominations has been fixed as November 10 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations has been fixed as November 15.

The Election Commission has appointed 7 District Election Officers (DEO), 11 Returning Officers (RO), 11 Election Observers and Accredited Observers. Out of 12 wards, 6 are reserved for general category, 5 for women and 1 for Scheduled Caste category.

Candidates will be able to spend maximum up to Rs 8 lakh

According to the Election Commission, general category candidates will have to deposit Rs 5,000 and Scheduled Caste candidates will have to deposit Rs 2,500 as security money at the time of nomination. Each candidate will be allowed to spend a maximum of Rs 8 lakh on publicity.

About seven lakh voters will cast their votes

A total of 6,98,751 voters will exercise their franchise in the by-election. These include 3,74,988 men, 3,23,710 women, 53 third gender voters, 60 disabled voters, 14,529 senior citizens (above 80 years) and 4,458 youth (18 years).

A total of 580 polling stations have been made for voting. The maximum number of polling stations (55) will be built in Shalimar Bagh-B, the former ward of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

Slight difference between male and female voters

According to the data of the Commission, there is very little difference in the number of male and female voters in the three wards. Interestingly, the number of voters above 80 years of age (2.07%) is more than that of 18 year old youth (0.63%), which shows the active participation of senior citizens in the elections.

Ward wise number of voters

• Mundka (General) – 54,525
• Shalimar Bagh-B (Women) – 66,391
• Ashok Vihar (Women) – 56,697
• Chandni Chowk (General) – 44,166
• Chandni Mahal (General) – 46,237
• Dwarka-B (Women) – 66,184
• Dichaun Kalan (Women) – 72,396
• Narayana (General) – 59,340
• Sangam Vihar-A (General) – 59,365
• Dakshinpuri (Scheduled Caste) – 61,636
• Greater Kailash (Women) – 49,624
• Vinod Nagar (General) – 62,190

Why were these seats vacant?

Of these 12, 11 seats became vacant after the councilors became MLAs, while the Dwarka-B seat became vacant after MP Kamaljit Sehrawat became a Lok Sabha member in May last year. These include the seat of Shalimar Bagh, which became vacant after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was elected as MLA.

Which party had which seats?

Of these 12 wards, three seats — Chandni Mahal, Chandni Chowk and Dakshinpuri were earlier held by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). While nine seats – Shalimar Bagh, Dwarka B, Greater Kailash, Dichaun Kalan, Narayana, Sangam Vihar, Vinod Nagar, Ashok Vihar and Mundka were in the possession of BJP.

Current situation and political equations of MCD

In the year 2022, all three MCDs were integrated, in which elections were held on 250 seats. Then AAP had won 134, BJP 104, Congress 8 and 3 independent candidates. Subsequently, in 2024–25, many AAP councilors joined the BJP and 16 councilors formed a new party, Indraprastha Vikas Party (IVP). In this changed political equation, BJP won the mayoral elections held in April 2025 on the basis of majority.

At present, out of total 250 seats of MCD, 12 are vacant. The party-wise position on the remaining seats is as follows:
● BJP – 116 seats
● AAP – 98 seats
● Congress – 8 seats
● Indraprastha Vikas Party – 15 seats

All three parties have their eyes on these 12 seats

BJP, AAP and Congress – all three parties are considering these by-elections as very important. BJP is seeing this as an opportunity to strengthen its dominance in the corporation, while Aam Aadmi Party is trying to regain its lost seats. Whereas Congress is also hoping to make a comeback in this elections. Interestingly, all the parties claim that they will win all 12 seats.

Voting and results dates

◆ Nomination starts: 3 November
◆ Last date for nomination: 10 November
◆ Last date for withdrawal of nominations: 15 November
◆ Voting: November 30 (7:30 am to 5:30 pm)
◆ Declaration of results: 3 December

Congress prepared for candidate selection

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devendra Yadav called an important meeting at Rajiv Bhawan today. In this, the selection of candidates for the by-elections to be held in 12 wards of MCD was discussed. During this, Devendra Yadav said that in the last 9 months, Rekha Gupta government of BJP has proved to be a failure in every field. People are now waiting for change. Anger against BJP is clearly visible in Delhi and Congress may get a chance for a big victory in these by-elections.

Attack on BJP, comparison with AAP

Devendra Yadav taunted that Rekha Gupta’s government turned out to be worse than the previous corrupt Aam Aadmi Party government. The promises made in the assembly elections – solving the problems of electricity and water, controlling cleanliness and pollution, repairing roads, solving the issue of demolition of houses and giving monthly honorarium of Rs 2500 to every woman – all hung in the balance.

Mcd bypolls dates: By -elections are going to be held in 12 wards of Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD). The State Election Commission may announce this soon. Official sources have given this information on Friday (May 2). Recently, the Commission has issued a notification. In this, Electoral Registration Officer has been appointed for 12 wards. It is indicating that preparations for the by -election have been completed.

Causes of vacant seats
Sources said that the dates of these by -elections will be announced keeping in mind the current law and order and political circumstances. According to PTI, these 12 wards were vacant due to this because BJP councilor Kamaljeet Sehrawat was elected Lok Sabha MP in the 2024 general elections, while the other 11 councilors became MLAs in the assembly elections held in February.

Of the councilors who won the assembly elections, 3 were from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and 8 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP’s Rekha Gupta, who was a councilor from Shalimar Bagh B Ward, has now become the Chief Minister of Delhi after becoming an MLA.

Commission notification
In the notification issued on April 28, the Delhi State Election Commission said, “Under the rights received under Section 7B of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Act, 1957, I, Vijay Dev, State Election Commissioner of National Capital Region Delhi, I consult the Delhi Government and appoint Electoral Registration Officer for 12 wards.”

By -election ward
The wards where the by -elections are to be held include Mundka, Shalimar Bagh B, Chandni Chowk, Dwarka B, Narayana, Sangam Vihar A and other wards.

Significantly, in the municipal elections held in December 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party won 134 wards and gained power in the Municipal Corporation and ended the 15 -year domination of BJP. BJP won 104 wards. However, in the recent Mayor elections, the BJP defeated the Aam Aadmi Party and captured both the posts of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor. The AAP had boycotted this election, especially in the last few months, he was shocked by many councilors change.

Now these 12 vacant wards are eyeing the by -elections, which can affect not only the local politics but also the strength balance of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.