The 2025 Haryana local elections were held in March 2025 to elect representatives to various urban local bodies in the Indian state of Haryana. The elections resulted in a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which won nine out of ten mayoral seats and won most chairman posts in municipal councils. Later the lone non-BJP winner joined the party.[1][2] The Indian National Congress failed to win any mayor or chairman post.
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2–12 March 2025
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Background
editLocal body elections in Haryana are conducted by the Haryana State Election Commission to constitute Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Municipal Committees and Panchayats under state laws.
Polling for most municipal corporations was held on 2 March 2025, while Panipat voted on 9 March. Counting of votes took place on 12 March 2025.[3]
Results
editMunicipal Corporations
editThe BJP secured victories in nine of the ten municipal corporations where mayoral elections were held. The Indian National Congress failed to win any mayoral seat.[4]
| Municipal Corporation | Winning candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Gurugram | Raj Rani Malhotra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Faridabad | Praveen Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Hisar | Parveen Popli | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Rohtak | Ram Avtar Valmiki | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Karnal | Renu Bala Gupta | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ambala | Shailja Sachdeva | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Sonipat | Rajiv Jain | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Yamunanagar | Suman Behmani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Panipat | Komal Saini | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Manesar | Inderjeet Yadav | Independent |
The only mayoral seat not won by the BJP was in Manesar, where Independent candidate Inderjeet Yadav defeated the BJP nominee by a margin of 2,293 votes. She later joined the BJP.[5][6]
Mayoral Vote Share by District
editThe following table shows reported vote counts and approximate vote shares for each municipal corporation mayoral election in Haryana, 2025.[7][8]
| Municipal Corporation | Winning Candidate | Party | Votes Won | Nearest Rival | Rival Party | Rival Votes | BJP/Independent Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurugram | Raj Rani Malhotra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,15,754 | Seema Pahuja | Indian National Congress | 65,764 | BJP 76%, INC 23% |
| Faridabad | Praveen Joshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,16,927 | Lata Rani | Indian National Congress | 1,00,075 | BJP 80%, INC 19% |
| Panipat | Komal Saini | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,62,075 | Savita Sanjay Garg | Indian National Congress | 38,905 | BJP 79%, INC 19% |
| Hisar | Parveen Popli | Bharatiya Janata Party | 96,396 | Krishna Singla | Indian National Congress | 31,873 | BJP 75%, INC 25% |
| Rohtak | Ram Avtar Valmiki | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,02,269 | Surajmal Kiloi | Indian National Congress | 57,071 | BJP 64%, INC 36% |
| Karnal | Renu Bala Gupta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 83,630 | Manoj Kumar | Indian National Congress | 58,271 | BJP 59%, INC 41% |
| Ambala | Shailja Sachdeva | Bharatiya Janata Party | 91,305 | Rajesh Khurana | Indian National Congress | 45,218 | BJP 67%, INC 33% |
| Sonipat | Rajiv Jain | Bharatiya Janata Party | 85,412 | Sunita Devi | Indian National Congress | 39,784 | BJP 68%, INC 32% |
| Yamunanagar | Suman Behmani | Bharatiya Janata Party | 78,940 | Anita Sharma | Indian National Congress | 32,105 | BJP 71%, INC 29% |
| Manesar | Inderjeet Yadav[9] | Independent | 27,380 | Sunder Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 25,087 | Independent 52%, BJP 48% |
- Vote shares are approximate, calculated from reported vote totals where available.*
Ambala Municipal Council
editIn the Ambala Sadar Municipal Council elections, the BJP won 25 of the 32 seats and secured the council president's post.[10]
Political significance
editThe results were widely viewed as reinforcing the BJP's dominance in Haryana's urban political landscape and as a huge setback for the Indian National Congress.[11]
Voter turnout
editMedia reports indicated moderate voter turnout across urban local bodies, with participation varying between districts.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "With 9 of 10 Haryana mayoral seats, BJP humbles Congress". The Times of India. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ Times News Network (22 October 2025). "Manesar mayor, 8 councillors join BJP; saffron sweep of corporations now complete". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Haryana Municipal Election Results 2025 Live Updates". The Indian Express. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "BJP sweeps Haryana civic polls, wins 9 of 10 mayoral seats". NDTV. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Rao Inderjit Singh aide Inderjeet Yadav wins Manesar mayoral poll". The Indian Express. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ Times News Network (22 October 2025). "Manesar mayor, 8 councillors join BJP; saffron sweep of corporations now complete". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Haryana Municipal/Nagar Nigam Election Results 2025". Indian Express. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "With 9 of 10 Haryana mayoral seats, BJP humbles Congress". The Times of India. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ Times News Network (22 October 2025). "Manesar mayor, 8 councillors join BJP; saffron sweep of corporations now complete". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "BJP's landslide victory in Ambala Sadar MC elections". The Times of India. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Haryana civic polls: BJP breaks Congress hold in Rohtak". India Today. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ↑ "Low turnout concerns in Haryana civic polls". Hindustan Times. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.