1997 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election

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1997 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election
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15 March 1997 2002  

All 227 seats in BMC
114 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.svg Hand INC.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg
Party SHS INC BJP
Seats won1034826
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 33Decrease2.svg 62Increase2.svg 13

BMC majority after election

SHS

The 1997 BMC election was held on 15 March 1997. [1] [2]

Election results

Shiv Sena, Indian National Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party were the major political parties in this election.

PartySeats
Shiv Sena 103
Indian National Congress 48
Bharatiya Janata Party 26

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References

  1. Koppikar, Smruti (15 March 1997). "Maharashtra: BJP sweep in corporation polls signals Congress' continued slide". India Today. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. "BMC Election Results (1997-2012) - Infogram". infogram.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.