Delhi BJP names 12 candidates for MCD bypolls, exudes confidence of sweeping victory

New Delhi: Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday evening announced the list of 12 candidates for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections scheduled for November 30, 2025. The party has fielded Anita Jain from the Shalimar Bagh B ward, a seat that fell vacant after Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who earlier represented it as councillor, won the Assembly election.

Sachdeva said the candidates were finalised after thorough deliberations and evaluation. “We have ensured that the selection is based on merit and the potential to win,” he said.

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Expressing confidence in the party’s performance, he added, “Based on our work at the Centre, in the state, and in the MCD, we will register a one-sided victory.” The full list of candidates was released by the party later in the evening.

The Delhi State Election Commission has announced that bypolls for 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are scheduled for November 30, with counting to take place on December 3.

As per the official notification, the nomination process will begin on November 3. Polling will be held from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm without interruption on the day of voting. The last date for filing nominations is November 10, followed by scrutiny on November 12. Candidates will have until November 15 to withdraw their papers.

The bypolls will cover the following wards: Mundka, Shalimar Bagh-B, Ashok Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Chandni Mahal, Dwarka-B, Dichaon Kalan, Naraina, Sangam Vihar-A, Dakshin Puri, Greater Kailash, and Vinod Nagar.

The Shalimar Bagh-B ward was previously represented by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, while Dwarka-B fell vacant after BJP councillor Kamaljeet Sehrawat was elected to the Lok Sabha from West Delhi. The remaining seats became vacant when councillors from the BJP and AAP resigned to contest the Delhi Assembly elections held in February and subsequently won as MLAs.