Delimitation commission redraws Delhi municipal wards: See full list here

The report marks an important step towards holding of municipal elections in Delhi which were postponed abruptly in March with the Centre telling the state election commission that it intends to unify the three municipal bodies in Delhi

Updated on: Sep 13, 2022, 19:52:35 IST

By Paras Singh

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The Centre-appointed delimitation commission tasked with redrawing the boundaries of the municipal wards in the national capital after the three municipal bodies were merged to form the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has published its report and sought public feedback and objections.

A view of Civic Centre in New Delhi. According to the draft report, Delhi will have 250 municipal wards compared to 272 wards earlier. (HT Archive)

The report marks an important step towards holding municipal elections in Delhi which were postponed abruptly in March with the Centre telling the state election commission that it intends to unify the three municipal bodies in Delhi.

According to the draft report, Delhi will have 250 municipal wards compared to 272 wards earlier. General public and stakeholders will be able to submit objections/suggestions to the draft delimitation order from 10am to 5pm with the delimitation committee reception counter at State Election Commission, Nigam Bhawan, Kashmere Gate till October 3, 2022. The objections and suggestions can also be sent via e-mail to: delimitation.mcd.2022@gmail.com

This is the full assembly constituency-wise list:

According to the draft report, Delhi will have 250 municipal wards compared to 272 wards earlier.

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Paras Singh
Paras Singh is a New Delhi-based journalist with Hindustan Times, where he serves as Deputy Metro Editor. He reports on urban governance, the Delhi government, the Delhi BJP, water management, the environment, communities and city life. He joined Hindustan Times in 2021 after beginning his journalism career at The Times of India in 2016, where he covered civic bodies, the water and power sectors, and urban infrastructure. Over the last decade, some of his reporting has led to significant public impact, with investigations into environmental violations, corruption and illegal industrial activity contributing to multiple judicial interventions by the National Green Tribunal and the Delhi High Court. A graduate of St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Paras studied journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. Having extensively covered the capital's evolving civic and governance landscape, his recent work increasingly explores Delhi's history, built heritage, urban evolution and the relationship between people and place, alongside continuing to report on governance and public policy.Read More