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2023 Uttar Pradesh local elections

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ113954069 ↗
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Municipal elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in two phases on 4 and 11 May 2023 to elect members of 760 municipalities - 17 Nagar Nigams, 199 Nagar Palika Parishad and 544 Nagar Panchayats.

The BJP swept the election, winning all the mayoral seats and winning a majority in municipal councils and municipal committees.

Political parties

18 recognized political parties are contesting the elections.

Total seats for contest

Mayoral candidates

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Results

Municipal Corporations

There are 17 Municipal Corporations in Uttar Pradesh with 1420 wards.

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