The Delhi Medical Council (DMC) elections for 2026 were successfully conducted on May 31, with the results declared late in the night following the completion of vote counting. The elections were held to elect eight members to the Council from among 38 contesting candidates.
The Delhi Medical Council, established under the Delhi Medical Council Act, 1997, serves as the statutory authority responsible for regulating the practice of modern scientific medicine in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Thousands of registered medical practitioners participated in the voting process at the DMC premises in Shastri Park. Polling took place between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., after which the votes were counted.
Among the candidates, Dr. Prakash Lalchandani and Dr. Manjusha Goel secured the highest number of votes. Based on the final vote tally, the newly elected eight-member council comprises Dr. Ajay Bedi, Dr. Piyush Jain, Dr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Dr. Ashok Kumar Grover, Dr. Ashwini Dalmiya and Dr. Vipender Sabherwal.
The election campaign this year was shaped by discussions surrounding allegations of corruption in the previous DMC administration, demands for greater transparency, concerns regarding resident doctors’ welfare, and issues related to the safety and security of healthcare professionals.
Meanwhile, the election process has also come under judicial scrutiny. A petition filed before the Delhi High Court has alleged irregularities and potential conflicts of interest in the conduct of the DMC elections. The case, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution against the Government of NCT of Delhi, the Delhi Medical Council, the Delhi Medical Association (DMA), and others, challenges both the DMA-DMC election held on May 17 and the DMC election conducted on May 31.
The petitioner, who was also a contestant in the elections, claimed that some members of the Election Commission were themselves candidates in the polls they were overseeing. Taking note of the allegations, the Delhi High Court has sought responses from the concerned parties and scheduled the next hearing for September 29.
The DMC elections were held after a turbulent period. In 2025, the polling process was suspended following objections raised by several doctors over alleged discrepancies in the State Medical Register. Concerns regarding procedural shortcomings were formally communicated to the Delhi Government and the Lieutenant Governor by members of the dissolved executive council. These objections later received support from several senior medical professionals, leading authorities to halt the internal voting process at medical institutions.