Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Municipal Corporation of Delhi | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| Established | 7 April 1958 |
| Leadership | |
Ashwani Kumar, IAS | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 250 (elected) + 10 (nominated) |
Political groups | Government (117)
Opposition (100)
Others (21)
Vacant (12)
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| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 4 December 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Motto | |
| Tamasō Mā Jyōtirgamaya Let the light shine out of darkness | |
| Meeting place | |
| MCD Civic Centre, Minto Road, New Delhi | |
| Website | |
| mcdonline | |
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD; ISO: Dillī Nagara Nigama) is the municipal corporation that governs most of Delhi, India. The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to a population of about 20 million citizens in the capital city Delhi. It is headed by the Mayor of Delhi, who presides over elected councillors from 250 wards. The municipal corporation covers an area of 1,397.3 km2 (539.5 mi2). The annual budget of the corporation for the fiscal year 2025-26 exceeds ₹17,000 crore (approximately US$2 billion).
MCD is one of three municipalities in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the others being the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which administers the New Delhi area, and the Delhi Cantonment Board, which administers the Delhi Cantonment. It is the largest and only municipality of Delhi which is directly elected by the people.