New Delhi: For the Chandigarh municipal corporation elections counting of votes will take place today to decide the fate of 203 candidates in the fray from 35 wards. The counting of votes will start at 9 am and the results will likely be out by noon. Election officials will start opening the EVM strongrooms from 7.30 am and the official counting will start by 9 am. 


On Friday, December 24, around 60.7% voter turnout was recorded for the Chandigarh MC polls concluded peacefully.


Facts & Details Chandigarh Municipal Corporation


Counting Centre For Chandigarh MC Polls



  1. Government Home Science College, Sector 10 (ward 1 to 4)

  2. Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology, Sector 26 (ward 5 to 8)

  3. Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 18 (ward 9 to 12)

  4. Post Graduate College, Sector 11 (ward 13 to 16)

  5. Government College for Education (ward 17 to 20)

  6. Chandigarh Institute of Hotel Management, Sector 42 (ward 21 to 24)

  7. Post Graduate College for Girls, Sector 42 (25 to 28)

  8. Government College of Commerce and Business Administration, Sector 50 (ward 29 to 32)

  9. Post Graduate College, Sector 46 (ward 33 to 35)


 Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh



  • Budget 2021 - 2022 - Rs 1641 Crore.

  • Wards increased from 26 (2016) to 35 (2021)


Previous Result For Chandigarh MC Polls


Last Chandigarh MC Polls was held on December 18, 2016.


Chandigarh MC Polls 2016:


BJP 20
Congress 4
Akali Dal 1
BSP 0
Independent 1
(BJP+SAD were in an alliance in 2016)


Voting % -  59.5 %


Chandigarh MC Polls 2011:


BJP 10 
Congress 11 
Akali Dal 2 
BSP 2 
Independent 1 
Total 26 


Chandigarh MC Polls 2021:


It is a tricornered fight (BJP Vs Congress Vs AAP) this time around for 35 wards
Voting % - Over 60 %


Approximate Number Of Voters


Total – around 6.3 lakh
Male – around 3.3 Lakh
Female – around 3 lakh
Others -  17


Polling Booth - 694