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CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI · Election of councillors and alderman

Section 5: Delimitation of wards

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

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Text as published by India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice), as on 15 May 2026, with amendments up to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026).

1[2[(1) For the purposes of election of councillors, 3[the area of 4[5[the Corporation]]] shall be divided into single-Member wards in such manner that the population of each of the wards shall, so for as practicable, be the same throughout 3[the area of 4[5[the Corporation]].]

(2) The 6[7[Central Government]] shall, by order in the Official Gazette, determine,—

(a) the number of wards;

(b) the extent of each ward; 8***

(c) the wards in which seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes;]

9[(d) The wards in which seats shall be reserved for women; and

(e) The manner in which seats shall be rotated under sub-sections (6) and (8) of section 3.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 42 of 1961, s. 3, for section 5 (w.e.f. 12-9-1961).
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 55 of 1974, s. 4, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 10-1-1975).
  3. 3.Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 8, for “Delhi” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  4. 4.Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  5. 5.Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
  6. 6.Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Central Government” (w.e.f.13-1-2012).
  7. 7.Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “Government” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
  8. 8.The word “and” omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  9. 9.Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).