Raja Iqbal (centre), elected Mayor after the MCD Mayoral Post polls at Civic centre in New Delhi on April 25, 2025.  | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap

BJP wins Mayoral poll; Raja Iqbal to be Delhi's new Mayor

Raja Iqbal was the Leader of the Opposition in the MCD and has previously served as the mayor of North MCD

by · The Hindu

BJP's Raja Iqbal was elected Delhi's new Mayor on Friday (April 25, 2025) as the saffron party returned to power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after two years.

Mr. Iqbal defeated Congress candidate Mandeep Singh. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) boycotted the mayoral election.

Raja Iqbal was the Leader of the Opposition in the MCD and has previously served as the Mayor of North MCD.

Published - April 25, 2025 04:57 pm IST