NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday advisable to Lt Governor V Ok Saxena that the mayoral election be held on February 22. This comes a day after the Supreme Court ordered issuance of a discover inside 24 hours for convening the primary assembly of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to repair the date of election for mayor, deputy mayor and members of the Standing Committee.
In a shot within the arm for the ruling AAP, the apex courtroom on Friday additionally held that members nominated by the LG to the MCD can’t vote to elect the mayor. “Recommended MCD Mayor elections to be held on 22 Feb,” Kejriwal mentioned in a tweet.
According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act, 1957, the mayor and the deputy mayor are to be elected within the very first session of the House after the civic polls. However, it has been over two months because the municipal elections had been held on December 4 and Delhi is but to get a mayor.
The MCD couldn’t elect the mayor on three earlier events amid tumult as AAP and BJP councillors quarrelled over the voting rights of the nominated members.
Hon’ble LG tried to forcibly forestall Delhi govt from presenting its views earlier than Hon’ble SC. This quantities to interference in administration of justice. https://t.co/zZEDdDs7DR
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 18, 2023
The first assembly of the newly elected MCD House was adjourned on January 6 amid clashes between AAP and BJP members.
The AAP, which holds the bulk within the 250-member House with 134 councillors, has alleged that the saffron occasion is making an attempt to steal its mandate by giving voting rights to the nominated members. The BJP gained 104 wards to end second.
