1983 Delhi Metropolitan Council election

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Delhi Metropolitan Council election, 1983 was held in Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi to elect 56 councillors to the Delhi Metropolitan Council.[1] This Council had no legislative powers, but only an advisory role in administration of the territory.[2]

Results[]

Summary of results of the Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 1983[1]
Political Party
 No. of candidates
 No. of elected
 Number of Votes
 % of Votes
Indian National Congress 56 34 856,055 47.50%
Bharatiya Janata Party 50 19 666,605 36.99%
Lok Dal 6 2 73,765 4.09%
Janata Party 37 1 65,980 3.66%
Total 400 56 1,802,118

The election elected Fourth Delhi Metropolitan Council. Purushottam Goel was Chairman of the Council, Tajdar Babar being Deputy Chairman.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1983 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF DELHI
  2. ^ a b "Delhi Metropolitan Council". delhiassembly.nic.in. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
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