2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation election

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2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation election
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23 January 20252030 

All 40 seats in the Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyThird party
 
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LeaderKalpana DeolalNone
Party BJP Independent
Last electionNewNew
Seats won535
Seat changeNewNew

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Mayor before election

Office estabilished

Elected mayor

Kalpana Deolal
BJP

The 2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation election [1] [2] [3] is a municipal election to the Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation which governs Pithoragarh City, the largest hill city in Uttarakhand. It was held on 23 January 2025. It was won by Kapana Devlal of BJP who defeated Congress rebel Monika Mahar by 17 votes. It was one of the closest races in the state.

Contents

Election schedule

The election schedule was announced by the state election commission on 23 December 2024. [4]

Poll EventSchedule
Notification Date27 December 2024
Last Date for filing nomination30 December 2024
Scrutiny of nomination31 December 2024
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination2 January 2025
Allotment of Symbols3 January 2025
Date of Poll23 January 2025
Date of Counting of Votes25 January 2025

Candidates

Mayoral election

No.PartySymbolCandidate's Name
1 Bharatiya Janata Party
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Kalpana Deolal [5]
2 Indian National Congress
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Anju Lunthi [6]

Ward-wise candidates

Ward No.Ward Name
BJP INC
1Bajeti BJP INC
2New Bajeti BJP INC
3Nirada BJP INC
4Kumor BJP Asha Devi INC
5Piyana BJP Rajendra Tamta INC
6Takana Colony BJP Vikram Valmiki INC
7Shiv Vihar BJP Vinod Rawat INC
8Linthuda BJP INC
9Jakhani BJP INC
10Bin BJP Saroj Devi INC
11Bhatkote BJP INC Ashish Havord
12Rai BJP INC
13Pandey Gaon BJP INC
14Padampur Colony BJP Prithviraj Bisht INC
15Bhadelbada BJP Gopal Singh Rana INC
16Chandrabhaga BJP Lalita Joshi INC
17Dumkhani BJP Deepak Mahar INC
18New Tildhukri BJP Neeraj Kothari INC
19Krishnapuri BJP INC
20Jagdamba Colony BJP Anita Samant INC
21Kujoli BJP INC
22Jagriti Colony BJP Lalit Pant INC
23Shivalaya BJP Shivani Saini INC
24Purana Bazaar BJP Mohammad Sarfaraz INC
25Naya Bazaar BJP Umesh Lal Shah INC
26Simalgair BJP Kavindra Shah INC
27Pithrota BJP INC
28Aincholi BJP Kamala Pandey INC
29Pankot BJP Bhupendra Singh Belal INC
30Daula BJP Saraswati Devi INC
31Western Cinemaline BJP INC
32Eastern Cinemaline BJP Anshu Negi INC
33Dhanauda BJP Bhawana Kapri INC
34Neda Basti BJP Dinesh Kapri INC
35Puneri BJP INC
36Sera Chandak BJP Harish Bora INC
37Old Tildhukri BJP INC
38Malla Jakhani BJP Suman Dhami INC
39Khadkot BJP Ravindra Singh Basera INC
40Vivekanand BJP Praveen Singh Uprari INC

Results

Mayoral election

2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation Election: Mayor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kalpana Deolal 9,466 39.35 New
Independent Monika Mahar9,44939.28New
INC Anju Lunthi3,37914.04New
Independent Chandrakala Mahar6152.55New
Independent Pratila Bohra5582.32New
Independent Uma Pandey2290.95New
BSP Kusum Devi1390.57New
Spoiled ballots Invalid134
NOTA None of the above 1250.52New
AAP Sushma Bisht Mathur940.39New
Majority 170.07New
Turnout 24,054
BJP win (new seat)

Results by party

PartySeats
ContestedWon+/−
Bharatiya Janata Party 205New
Indian National Congress 10New
Independents 14035New
NOTA
Total16140

References

  1. खान, दानिश (23 December 2024). "उत्तराखंड निकाय चुनाव 2024 की तारीखों का ऐलान, जानें- कब होंगे मतदान और किस दिन आएंगे रिजल्ट". www.abplive.com.
  2. "उत्तराखंड निकाय चुनाव की तारीखों का ऐलान, जानें नगर निगम, नगरपालिका और नगर पंचायतों में कब पड़ेगा वोट". Zee News Hindi.
  3. "उत्तराखंड में नगर निकाय चुनाव की तारीख का एलान, आरक्षण तय होने पर चुनाव आयोग ने की घोषणा - Date of municipal elections announced in Uttarakhand Election Commission announced after reservation was decided". Jagran.
  4. "उत्तराखंड में निकाय चुनाव की तिथि घोषित - कुमाऊँ जनसंदेश". 23 December 2024.
  5. "Uttarakhand: BJP announces candidates for all 11 mayoral seats". India TV. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. "Dehradun News: Saurabh Thapliyal from BJP and Virendra Pokhriyal from Congress are in the fray for mayor". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 December 2024.