Voting for bypolls in 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi began on November 30, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. and will continue until 5:30 p.m. The contest pits AAP against BJP in a tight battle that could indicate voter sentiment following the recent assembly elections. Results are scheduled for December 3.
Voting for bypolls in 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commenced on November 30, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. The polls are being conducted across 580 booths at 143 polling stations, with 51 candidates in the fray, including 26 women. The BJP has fielded 8 women candidates, AAP 6, and Congress 5.
The wards involved are Greater Kailash, Shalimar Bagh-B, Ashok Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Chandni Mahal, Dichaon Kalan, Naraina, Sangam Vihar-A, Dakshin Puri, Mundka, Vinod Nagar, and Dwarka-B. Eleven seats fell vacant after councilors became MLAs, while the Dwarka-B seat became vacant in 2024 when former councilor Kamaljeet Sehrawat won the Lok Sabha election from West Delhi. Previously, the BJP held 9 of these seats and AAP 3. Currently, the MCD has 116 BJP councilors and 98 from AAP.
Tight security arrangements include 2,320 election commission personnel, 580 Home Guards, 2,265 other staff, and 13 companies of Central Armed Police Forces. In Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's former ward, BJP's Anita Jain faces AAP's Babita Ahlawat in a keen contest.
At a polling station in Shalimar Bagh, a female voter said, "Those we vote for should take society forward. I would also appeal to the people to do whatever is in the best interest of society." Another voter stated, "I have cast my vote... so that by voting, I can choose the best people."
The bypolls are significant following the BJP's victory of 48 seats in the assembly elections earlier this year, when they returned to power in Delhi after 27 years, ousting AAP. Both AAP and BJP have expressed confidence in securing a majority.
