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Under the urban body elections 2025, a total of 109 candidates have nominated for the post of Mayor of 10 Municipal Corporations of Chhattisgarh. At the same time, a total of 816 candidates for the post of Chairman of Nagar Palika Parishad and Nagar Panchayats and a total of 10,776 candidates for the post of councilor of urban bodies have filed nominations till 28 January.
Elections are to be held for 10 Municipal Corporations, 49 Municipal Councils and 114 Nagar Panchayats under the Municipality General Election 2025. The election dates were announced on 20 January by the Chhattisgarh State Election Commission. On January 22, with the publication of the election information, the process of nomination was started and the last date for receiving nomination papers was fixed till 28 January 2025 days Tuesday. The names from the candidates can be taken back till 31 January. The date of 31 January 2025 has also been set for preparing, publishing and allotment of the electoral symbols. Voting on 11 February and counting of votes and election results on 15 February will be announced. 10 Municipal Corporations of Chhattisgarh state where elections are to be held include Municipal Corporation Jagdalpur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Dhamtari, Raipur, Bilaspur, Raigad, Korba, Ambikapur and Chirmiri. Similarly, presidents and councilors are to be elected in 49 Nagar Palika Parishad, in which Bijapur, Kirandul, Badi-Bacheli, Dantewada, Sukma, Kondagaon, Kanker, Narayanpur, Kawardha, Pandaria, Kumhari Ahiwara, Amleshwar, Dallirajhra, Balod, Bemetara, Dongargarh, Mahasamund Bagbahara, Saraipali, Tilda-Navara, Gobranavapara, Arang, Abhanpur, Mandir Hasaud, Gariaband, Balodabazar, Bhatapara, Simga, Takhatpur, Ratanpur, Bodri, Gorela, Pendra, Mungeli Lormi, Janggir, Janjgir-Neli, Champa, Akalatara , Sakti, Deepika, Katghora, Banki-Mongra, Balrampur, Ramanujganj, Surajpur, Manendragarh and Jashpurnagar are included. Similarly, where elections are to be held for 114 Nagar Panchayats, Gidam, Barsur, Dornapal, Bastar, Farsgaon, Keshkal, Bhanupratappur, Charama, Pakhanjur, Antagarh, Bodla, Pandatrai, Sahaspur-Lohara, Pipariya, Indori, Dhamdha, Patan, Utai , Calls Daundi, Daundilohara, Chikhalakasa, Gurur, Arjunda, Gundradehi, Nawagarh, Saja, Berla, Thankhamharia. Similarly, Devkar, Parapodi, Beard, Bhimbhori, Kusami, Dongargon Churia, Lal Bahadur Nagar, Gandai, Chuikhadan, Ambagarh Chowki, Kurud, Magarlod, Nagri, Bhakhara, Amdi, Pithora, Basna, Tumgaon, Kharora, Mana Camp, Kura, Chandrakuri, Samoda, Rajim, Chura, Figanshwar, Kopra, Devbhog, Kasdol, Palari, Lavan, Tunda, Rohansi, Kota, Bilha, Malhar, Marwahi, Patharia, where elections will be held. Sargaon, Berla, Jarhagaon, Dharamjaigarh, Gharghoda, Lailunga, Kirodimal Nagar, Pusaur, Baloda, Kharod, Shivrinara, Saragaon, Nawagarh, Rahaud, Pamgarh, Nariara, Dabhra, Jajapur, Nayabaradwar, Adabhrain, Chandrapur, Pali, Churikla, Sitapur, Lakhanpur , Kusami, Rajpur, Vadrafnagar, Vishrampur, Pratappur, Jarahi, Bhatgaon, Patna, Jhagrakhand, Khongapani, Nai Ledri, Janakpur, Pathalgaon, Kotba, Garden and Kunkuri are included where elections will be held. Similarly, ward number 24 of Municipal Corporation Bhilai of District Durg and ward number 35, ward no. 32 and sub -election will be held in ward number 34 of municipal corporation Risali and ward number 13 of Nagar Panchayat Konta in Bastar Division, District Sukma.
There are a total of 192 urban bodies in the state of Chhattisgarh, out of which elections are to be held in the year 2026 in 19 urban bodies, including 04 Municipal Corporation-Nagar Paris Corporation Birgaon, Municipal Corporation Bhilai, Municipal Corporation Bhilai-Chauda and Municipal Corporation Risali. Similarly, 05 municipal councils, which include Municipal Council Sarangarh, Municipal Council Baikunthpur, Municipal Council Shivpurcharcha, Municipal Council Jamul and Municipal Council Khairagarh. Similarly, 10 Nagar Panchayats including Nagar Panchayat Bamhinidih, Nagar Panchayat Premnagar, Nagar Panchayat Shivanandanpur, Nagar Panchayat Palari, Nagar Panchayat Maro, Nagar Panchayat Ghumka, Nagar Panchayat Konta, Nagar Panchayat Narharpur, Nagar Panchayat Bhairamgarh and Nagar Panchayat Bhopalpatnam, where 2026 Election will be done in
