MCD elections: Delhi civic poll moved by a day to April 23 because of board exam
Delhi’s municipal elections will now take place on April 23, one day later than the earlier date of April 22, the Delhi state election commission announced on Wednesday.
Why the date changed
State Election Commissioner SK Srivastava said the change was made because a CBSE class XII examination had been scheduled for the same day. He said the exam on April 22 had made it hard to arrange the staff needed for the polls, since large numbers of teachers and police personnel are deployed to run voting smoothly.
“Polling has been deferred by a day because of the CBSE’s class XII Hindi exam,” Srivastava said.
He added that, after considering all factors, the commission decided to shift the dates, but that the election could not be put off for long, which is why it was moved by just one day.
New schedule
- Polling: April 23 (earlier April 22)
- Counting: April 26, three days after voting, also pushed back by a day
See also: Election news
Originally published on 23 March 2017. Rewritten on 9 October 2026.
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