mcd mayor electionDelhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the convening of the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) house session on February 6 (Monday) to elect the mayor, Raj Niwas officials said. An official told on Wednesday (February 1) that the Delhi government had proposed the date.
The LG has approved the proposal of the Deputy Chief Minister and the Chief Minister to hold the first adjourned meeting of the MCD on February 6 and conduct elections for the mayor, deputy mayor and six-member standing committee,” his office said.
Sources said on Monday (January 30) that the MCD had proposed to convene a session of the House on February 10 (Friday) for the election of the mayor. The Kejriwal government had suggested three dates – 3, 4 and 6 February.
When the House met on January 6 and January 24 after the session was adjourned amid heated exchanges between AAP and BJP corporators, the mayor’s election could not be held. Party officials said that AAP’s mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi approached the Supreme Court on Thursday demanding time-bound election of mayor.
(with inputs from agencies)
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