General elections will be held in 10 Municipal Corporations, 49 Municipal Councils and 114 Nagar Panchayats of the state
By-elections will be held for 5 wards of four urban bodies
Voting will be held on February 11 and counting of votes and declaration of election results will be done on February 15
Raipur- Under the Municipal General Election 2025, a total of 109 candidates submitted nominations for the post of Mayor of 10 corporations of the state. Similarly, a total of 816 candidates filed nominations for the post of President of Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayats and a total of 10 thousand 776 candidates filed nominations for the post of councilor of all urban bodies by the prescribed date of 28 January. Under the Municipal General Election 2025, general elections are to be held for 10 Municipal Corporations, 49 Municipal Councils and 114 Nagar Panchayats of the state. The dates of election were announced by the Chhattisgarh State Election Commission on 20 January. The nomination process was started with the publication of the election notification on 22 January and the last date for receiving nomination papers was fixed till Tuesday, 28 January 2025. Candidates can withdraw their names till 31 January. The date of 31 January 2025 has also been fixed for preparing the list of contesting candidates, publishing it and allotment of election symbols. Voting will be held on 11 February and counting of votes and declaration of election results will be done on 15 February.
The 10 municipal corporations of Chhattisgarh state where elections are to be held include Municipal Corporation Jagdalpur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Dhamtari, Raipur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Korba, Ambikapur and Chirmiri. Similarly, the election of chairpersons and councillors is to be held in 49 Nagar Palika Parishads, which include- Bijapur, Kirandul, Badi-Bacheli, Dantewada, Sukma, Kondagaon, Kanker, Narayanpur, Kawardha, Pandaria, Kumhari Ahiwara, Amleswar, Dallirajhara, Balod, Bemetara, Dongargarh, Mahasamund, Bagbahara, Saraipali, Tilda-Nevara, Gobranwapara, Arang, Abhanpur, Mandir Hasaud, Gariaband, Balodabazar, Bhatapara, Simga, Takhatpur, Ratanpur, Bodri, Gaurela, Pendra, Mungeli, Lormi, Kharsia, Janjgir-Naila, Champa, Akaltara, Sakti, Deepika, Katghora, Banki-Mongra, Balrampur, Ramanujganj, Surajpur, Manendragarh and Jashpurnagar.
Similarly, the 114 municipal councils where election is to be held include Geedam, Barsoor, Dornapal, Bastar, Farsgaon, Keshkal, Bhanupratappur, Charaama, Pakhanjor, Antagarh, Bodla, Pandatarai, Sahaspur-Lohara, Pipariya, Indori, Dhamdha, Patan, Utai, Dundi, Dundilohara, Chikhlakasa, Gurur, Arjunda, Gunderdehi, Navagarh, Saja, Berla, Thankhamharia. The districts where election will be held are: Devkar, Parpodi, Daadi, Bhimbhori, Kusmi, Dongargaon, Chhuriya, Lal Bahadur Nagar, Gandai, Chhuikhadan, Ambagarh Chowki, Kurud, Magarlod, Nagari, Bhakhara, Amdi, Pithora, Basna, Tumgaon, Kharora, Mana Camp, Kura, Chandrakhuri, Samoda, Rajim, Chhura, Figneshwar, Kopra, Devbhog, Kasdol, Palari, Lavan, Tunda, Rohansi, Kota, Bilha, Malhar, Marwahi, Patharia. The constituencies where election will be held are Sargaon, Berla, Jarhagaon, Dharamjaigarh, Gharghoda, Lalungha, Kirodimal Nagar, Pusaur, Balouda, Kharoud, Shivrinarayan, Saragaon, Navagarh, Rahoud, Pamgarh, Nariyra, Dabhra, Jaijaipur, Nayabaradwar, Adbhar, Chandrapur, Pali, Churikala, Sitapur, Lakhanpur, Kusmi, Rajpur, Wadrafnagar, Vishrampur, Pratappur, Jarhi, Bhatgaon, Patna, Jhagrakhand, Khongapani, New Ledari, Janakpur, Pathalgaon, Kotba, Bagicha and Kunkuri.
Similarly, Ward No. 24 and Ward No. 35 of Municipal Corporation Bhilai of District Durg, Ward No. 24 and Ward No. 35 of Municipal Corporation Bhilai-Charoda. Bye-election will be held in ward number 32 and ward number 34 of Municipal Corporation Risali and ward number 13 of Municipal Council 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 19 urban bodies in the year 2026, which include 04 Municipal Corporations – Municipal Corporation Birgaon, Municipal Corporation Bhilai, Municipal Corporation Bhilai-Charoda 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 Bhopalpattanam, where elections will be held in 2026.