| Election Date: | 18 December 2016 |
| Election Name: | 2016 Chandigarh Municipal corporation election |
| Country: | India |
| Last Election4: | 1 |
| After Party: | TBD |
| Percentage5: | 7.09% |
| Percentage4: | 6.32% |
| Percentage3: | 29.87% |
| Percentage2: | 29.25% |
| Percentage1: | 27.13% |
| Last Election5: | 0 |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Last Election3: | 4 |
| Last Election2: | 20 |
| Last Election1: | 0 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Party5: | Independents |
| Seats3: | 8 |
| Seats2: | 12 |
| Before Election: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Majority | |
| Seats For Election: | All 35 seats of the Chandigar Municipal Corporation |
| Majority Seats: | 18 |
| Turnout: | 60.7%--> |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2021 |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Type: | Legislative |
| Party1: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Last Election1: | 10 |
| Seats1: | 20 |
| Party2: | Indian National Congress |
| Last Election2: | 11 |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Party3: | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Last Election3: | 2 |
| Party4: | Independent |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Last Election4: | 1 |
| After Election: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Before Election: | ? |
| Majority | |
| Seats For Election: | All 26 seats of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation |
| Majority Seats: | 14 |
The elections for the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation were held on 18 December 2016. The candidates were in fray for the election to 26 seats (wards) of Chandigarh union territory.
BJP won 20 seats and became the single largest party in the council of total 26 elected seats. Congress won 4 seats, SAD won 1 and Independent candidate won 1 seat each.[1]
After the election Ravi Kant Sharma served as Mayor of Chandigarh till 2021.[2] upon succeeding Raj Bala Malik.[3]
2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election were held on 24 December 2021 after the term of the previous elected council had expired.[4]
In the 2011 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election Congress had won 11 seats out of total 25. Congress was the largest party followed by BJP with 10 seats, SAD with 2 seats, BSP with 1 and 1 independent.[5]
| Party | Seats won | Seats +/− | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 10 | |||
| 4 | 7 | |||
| 1 | 1 | |||
| 1 | ||||
| Municipal Corporation Chandigarh | |
| House Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Jurisdiction: | Union Territory of Chandigarh |
| Leader1 Type: | Municipal Commissioner |
| Leader1: | Anindita Mitra, IAS |
| Election1: | 2021 |
| Leader2 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader2: | Ravi Kant Sharma |
| Party2: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Election2: | 8 January 2021 |
| Leader3 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader3: | Farmila |
| Party3: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Election3: | 8 January 2021 |
| Leader4 Type: | Municipal Commissioner |
| Members: | 35 (26 elected + 9 nominated) |
| Structure1: | Chandigarh Municipal Corporation as of March 2020.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 300px |
| Political Groups1: | Ruling (29)
Opposition (6) |
| Term Length: | 5 years |
| Last Election1: | December 2011 |
| Next Election1: | 24 December 2021 |
| Meeting Place: | New Deluxe Building, Sector 17, Chandigarh |
Ravi Kant Sharma served as Mayor of Chandigarh.
| Sr. No. | Councillor | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charanjiv Singh | |
| 2 | Ajay Dutta | |
| 3 | Sachin Kumar Lohtiya | |
| 4 | Haji Mohd. Khurshid Ali | |
| 5 | Dr. Joytsna Wig | |
| 6 | Shipra Bansal | |
| 7 | Sat Parkash Aggarwal | |
| 8 | Kamla Sharma | |
| 9 | Maj. Gen. M. S. Kandal |
The mayor is the head of the Municipal Corporation. Ravi Kant Sharma was serving as the mayor of the city at the time of the next election.
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Asha Kumari Jaswal | 12 January 2017 – 8 January 2018 | |
| Davesh Moudgil | 9 January 2018 – 18 January 2019 | |
| Rajesh Kumar Kalia | 19 January 2019 – 9 January 2020 | |
| Raj Bala Malik (2nd term) | 10 January 2020 – 7 January 2021 | |
| Ravi Kant Sharma | 8 January 2021 – December 2021 |
The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation council completed its tenure of 5 years. After the council's term had expired, 2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election were held.