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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has approved Rs 25.35 crore to set up over 2,500 polling locations, ensuring essential facilities for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in February 2025.

Delhi Elections: MCD passes proposal to release Rs 25.35 crore for preparations

The total estimated expenditure for these arrangements is expected to be around Rs 25.35 crore, with each polling booth allocated a budget of Rs 19,450.

As the assembly elections approach, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday approved a proposal to release Rs 25.35 crore to begin preparations for the polls.
This includes setting up booths, ensuring proper electricity and lighting arrangements, and providing toilets, drinking water and other essential facilities at over 2,500 locations across the city.
A proposal in this regard, marked under urgent business, was passed in the MCD House to release the expenditure required for this as a priority payment.
"In compliance with directions from the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to ensure smooth conduct of the General Elections to the Delhi Legislative Assembly, scheduled for January/February 2025, assured minimum facilities are required to be maintained," the proposal read.
According to the passed proposal, the MCD is tasked with setting up approximately 13,033 polling booths at around 2,538 locations within its jurisdiction.
The total estimated expenditure for these arrangements is expected to be around Rs 25.35 crore, with each polling booth allocated a budget of Rs 19,450.
In addition to setting up polling stations, the MCD is responsible for ensuring provisions for ramps to facilitate PwD (Persons with Disabilities) voters and senior citizens.
It will also establish model/pink polling booths in each assembly constituency as well as one PwD polling station and one youth polling station in each district.
Additional attractive features will be added to polling stations based on the local culture and specific requirements.
The other provisions include setting up shaded waiting areas with seating arrangements for those accompanying voters as well as cr&egrave;che facilities for the children who accompany electors.
The assembly elections are due in February next year.

A circular issued by the MCD on August 2 said a massive sterilisation programme for dogs will start from August 3 and will continue till August 30.

MCD withdraws plan to remove stray dogs near G20 venues, says 'no special need'

A circular issued by the MCD on August 2 said a massive sterilisation programme for dogs will start from August 3 and will continue till August 30.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has taken back its plan of mass sterilisation of stray dogs in the particularly near G20 venues till the summit concludes.&nbsp;
The development comes after People for Animals termed the plan "illegal, impractical, and unwarranted".&nbsp;
A circular issued by the MCD on August 2 said a massive sterilisation programme for dogs will start from August 3 and will continue till August 30.
However, the civic body on August 5 issued a fresh circular and said, the plan is withdrawn with immediate effect, adding on evaluation it realised there is no special need to conduct such an exercise.&nbsp;
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Netizens slammed the lastest Mc Donald's advertisement saying it objectified employees and could lead to unwanted advances and harassment of employees. 




McDonald's latest 'love story' ad receives backlash from netizens 

Netizens slammed the lastest Mc Donald's advertisement saying it objectified employees and could lead to unwanted advances and harassment of employees.&nbsp;
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Fast food giant McDonald's efforts to stand out with its latest advertisment has not gone down well with netizens. &nbsp;
The ad which shows a love story brewing between a male customer and a female cashier of McDonalds has been criticised and called a 'terrible idea' on social media.&nbsp;
In the ad, a man is seen visiting the restaurant and buying a meal. He was served by a female employee of McD, and advertisement depicts a brewing love story between the two. "Sometimes, the greatest love stories start with the tiniest things &ndash; a glance, a smile, a meal. Watch this unusual date and find out how a meal can give you #MoreForLess at just Rs.179! Visit a McDonald&rsquo;s near you and get McVeggie Meals @ Rs.179," the company wrote on Twitter.
Many said the ad was in bad taste, that it objectified employees and could lead to unwanted advances towards employees creating an unsafe work enviornment.&nbsp;
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The body has been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mortuary for post-mortem and efforts are on to identify the assailants, the DCP said.

Class 8 student in MCD-run school brutally murdered in Delhi, probe on 

The body has been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mortuary for post-mortem and efforts are on to identify the assailants, the DCP said.

A Class-8 student of an MCD school was allegedly bludgeoned to death by two men who dumped the body in a drain in southeast Delhi's Badarpur area, police said on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Saurabh (12), a resident of the Bilaspur camp in Molarband village in the city. He was a student of a school run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) at Tajpur Pahari, police said.
Around 8.20 pm on Thursday, a PCR call was received at the Badarpur police station, informing that a schoolboy was killed by two men, police said.
When a police team reached the spot between the Khatushyam park and Tajpur Road village, the body of the boy in a school uniform was found lying in a drain. A schoolbag containing textbooks and other study material was also found at the spot. At a distance of about six yards from the schoolbag, four-five blood-stained stones and a blood-stained cotton towel were also found, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Rajesh Deo said.
The scene of crime was photographed and the exhibits were taken into possession, he added.
The body has been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mortuary for post-mortem and efforts are on to identify the assailants, the DCP said.

The high court said the regulations nowhere reflect that the Delhi mayor has the authority to declare the election of Standing Committee members as null and void.

A day after fight, Delhi HC stays election to municipal body’s key committee

Delhi HC stays election to municipal body&rsquo;s key committee
Re-election was scheduled for Feb 27
HC directs mayor to keep CCTV, ballot paper safe

The high court said the regulations nowhere reflect that the Delhi mayor has the authority to declare the election of Standing Committee members as null and void.

A day after shocking BJP and AAP came to blows in the MCD House over the election of civic body's standing committee, the Delhi High Court on Saturday stayed the re-election for six members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which was scheduled for February 27.
Justice Gaurang Kanth, in a special hearing held on a court holiday, said prima facie it appeared that the mayor, who was also the returning officer, is conducting the re-election on Monday without declaring results of the previous poll held on February 24 which is in violation of regulations.
The high court said the regulations nowhere reflect that the Delhi mayor has authority to declare the election of Standing Committee members as null and void.
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It issued a notice to the returning officer and others on two pleas challenging the decision to hold re-election without declaring the results of the earlier poll.
"Notice to hold re-election shall remain stayed till the next date of hearing," the judge said.&nbsp;

'Was pressured to create ruckus in MCD house': AAP Councillor Pawan Sehrawat after joining BJP

Sehrawat also alleged that he was distressed as the AAP councillors were instructed to create a ruckus in the MCD House meeting.

AAP councillor Pawan Sehrawat joined the BJP alleging that he felt "suffocated" due to "corruption" in the party led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Sehrawat also alleged that he was distressed as the AAP councillors were instructed to create a ruckus in the MCD House meeting.
The AAP councillor from Bawana was welcomed to the BJP fold at the party's Delhi unit office by working president Virendra Sachdeva and general secretary Harsh Malhotra. Many other Delhi BJP leaders were present on the occasion.
Malhotra said there was "dissent" among AAP councillors and that is the reason they were instructed to carry mobile phones while voting for standing committee members to check cross-voting.
The House of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was adjourned 15 times on Wednesday and Thursday will reconvene around 10 am on Friday for elections of six members of the standing committee.&nbsp;
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The top court ruled in the AAP's favour, saying that members nominated by the Lieutenant Governor cannot vote in the mayoral election.

Delhi Mayor Election: 4th attempt today after Supreme Court boost for AAP over nominated members

After three attempts to elect Delhi's new Mayor and Deputy Mayor were disrupted by political clashes between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the fourth bid is set to take place today.

<div>The top court ruled in the AAP's favour, saying that members nominated by the Lieutenant Governor cannot vote in the mayoral election.</div>

After three attempts to elect Delhi's new Mayor and Deputy Mayor were disrupted by political clashes between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the fourth bid is set to take place today.
Voting is scheduled to take place at a session of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi after AAP mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi approached the Supreme Court. The top court ruled in the AAP's favour, saying that members nominated by the Lieutenant Governor cannot vote in the mayoral election.
Apart from the mayor and deputy mayor, six members of the standing committee are also scheduled to be elected.

India assumed the year-long presidency of G20 on December 1. More than 200 meetings of the G20 will be held at 55 locations across the country and the summit will take place here in September.

Know what MCD is planning for smooth experience to G20 delegates

India assumed the year-long presidency of G20 on December 1. More than 200 meetings of the G20 will be held at 55 locations across the country and the summit will take place here in September.

Drones and Artificial Intelligence-based platforms will be used by civic authorities as part of their comprehensive plan to combat dengue this year, with focussed fumigation at monument sites, hotels and markets in Delhi, which will host the G20 summit in September.
According to a senior official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), "Our plan is to make the city cleaner, safer and more vibrant" so that the visiting delegates of the influential bloc go back with a wonderful experience.
India assumed the year-long presidency of G20 on December 1. More than 200 meetings of the G20 will be held at 55 locations across the country and the summit will take place here in September.
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In a statement on Saturday, the MCD said it has "envisioned a comprehensive and pro-active plan to prevent dengue this year with special focus on G-20 meeting venues, monuments, hotels, shopping mall, famous markets and other places of gathering of the delegates".
In this comprehensive plan, one of the AI-based platforms i.e unmanned aerial vehicle or drone-based vector surveillance and concurrent anti-larval spray activity will be done on major drains to prevent breeding of mosquito larvae, it said.
Larvivorous fish will be released in water bodies to prevent mosquito larva breeding through biological control methods. Fogging will be carried out as per NCVBDCP guidelines whenever required, keeping the NGT orders in mind, in an eco-friendly manner, the statement said.

 Delhi LG approves Feb 16 for convening of MCD House for mayor poll

After that, the House was adjourned on last Monday again for the third time, a month after the first municipal House.

Delhi LG VK Saxena has given his nod for convening the next session of the MCD House on February 16 for election to the post of mayor, official sources said on Sunday.
The government had sent the proposal to hold the House session on February 16 and Saxena has accepted it, they said.
Three successive meetings of the House were adjourned in the last one month amid ruckus and commotion over the decision to give voting rights to aldermen without electing the mayor, deputy mayor and members of the standing committee of the civic body.
After the civic polls in December, the House was first convened on January 6 but was adjourned following acrimonious exchanges between members of the BJP and AAP.
The second municipal House held on January 24 was briefly adjourned after the oath-taking ceremony, and was later adjourned till the next date by the pro tem presiding officer.
After that, the House was adjourned on last Monday again for the third time, a month after the first municipal House.
AAP has alleged that the mayoral election could not be held as the BJP was "strangulating democracy and the Constitution of India", while the saffron party accused the Aam Aadmi Party of coming out with excuses to stall the mayoral poll and blamed it for the stalemate.
AAP had emerged as a clear winner in the December polls, bagging 134 wards and ending the BJP's 15-year rule in the civic body. The BJP won 104 wards to finish second, while the Congress won nine wards in the 250-member municipal House.
The civic body in Delhi had 272 wards across its three corporations &ndash; NDMC, SDMC, and EDMC &ndash; which existed from 2012-2022, before being reunified into a sole MCD, which formally came into existence on May 22 last year.
The municipal House in Delhi on February 6 failed to elect a mayor following a ruckus over the decision to allow aldermen to vote in the mayoral poll, even as AAP alleged a "planned conspiracy" by the BJP to stall the process.
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The announcement drew protests from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors. Party leader Mukesh Goel said aldermen can't vote.

Delhi Mayor election postponed again after chaos over voting rights to non-elected MCD councillors

Delhi mayor election postponed, MCD session adjourned Fresh chaos over voting rights to nominated members Non-elected councillors named by LG allowed to vote

The announcement drew protests from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors. Party leader Mukesh Goel said aldermen can't vote.

For the third time in a row, a session of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was adjourned on 6 February 2023 without elections being held for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Following chaos over nominated members being allowed to vote in the mayoral election, the session was adjourned.&nbsp;
"Municipal House in Delhi adjourned till next date," Presiding Officer Satya Sharma said. The MCD House convened at around 11:30 AM, after a 30-minute delay. Sharma announced that elections to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor, and Standing Committee members will be held simultaneously.
"Aldermen will be allowed to vote in the elections for mayor, deputy mayor and Standing Committee members," she said.
The announcement drew protests from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors. Party leader Mukesh Goel said aldermen can't vote. Members of AAP remained seated despite the adjournment of the House while members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left the building.
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The AAP had earlier objected to Lt Governor V K Saxena nominating 10 aldermen to the MCD house without consulting the city government.
This was the third infructuous session of the MCD after the December 4 municipal polls.
The first two sessions - held on January 6 and January 24 - were adjourned by the presiding officer without electing a mayor following disruptions and acrimonious exchanges between the members of the BJP and the AAP.
(with PTI inputs)

AAP has fielded Shelly Oberoi against BJP's Rekha Gupta for the post of mayor.

Delhi Mayor election: third bid to hold polls today after clashes, adjournments twice at MCD

AAP has fielded Shelly Oberoi against BJP's Rekha Gupta for the post of mayor.

Another attempt to held mayoral elections in Delhi will be held on 6 February 2023, after clashes between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP led to postponement twice.
On 6 January, when the newly-elected councillors of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi met to elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, clashes broke out over non-elected councillors being administered the oath first.
On 24 January, the nominated members were sworn-in first, and then elected councillors. However, the House was adjourned till the next date by presiding officer and BJP councillor Satya Sharma.
In the 4 December 2022 election, the Aam Aadmi Party won 134 wards, relegating the ruling BJP to second place with 104. AAP has fielded Shelly Oberoi against BJP's Rekha Gupta for the post of mayor. The candidates for the post of deputy mayor are - Aaley Mohammad Iqbal of AAP and Kamal Bagri of BJP.
The post of mayor in Delhi sees five single-year terms on a rotation basis, with the first year being reserved for women, the second for open category, third for reserved category, and the remaining two also being in the open category.
(With PTI inputs)
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Security was deployed after violence broke out during the MCD session on 6 January which led to the postponement of the mayoral election.

Delhi Mayor election: AAP says BJP trying to 'occupy MCD' by intimidating councillors using paramilitary

Security was deployed after violence broke out during the MCD session on 6 January which led to the postponement of the mayoral election.

With heavy security being deployed for the meeting of councillors of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on 24 January 2023, the Aam Aadmi Party feared a conspiracy hatched by the BJP.
Security was deployed after violence broke out during the MCD session on 6 January which led to the postponement of the mayoral election.
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said, "I have been elected to the Assembly thrice. I have never seen inside the Assembly... the deployment of hundreds of paramilitary personnel."
"It is a riot-controlling force. Their mandate was limited to outside the Assembly. This is unprecedented," he added. Bharadwaj slammed BJP by saying, "You (BJP) are trying to threaten and intimidate to occupy the MCD. This is very wrong."
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On 6 January, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors clashed over the swearing-in of aldermen nominated to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi by the Lieutenant Governor.

Delhi: 2 weeks after violence, MCD to meet again for Mayor election; aldermen oath still flashpoint?

Delhi: 2 weeks after the violence, MCD to meet again for Mayor election; aldermen oath still flashpoint?


On 6 January, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors clashed over the swearing-in of aldermen nominated to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi by the Lieutenant Governor.

Weeks after chaos and even violence in the first session of the newly-elected MCD, the civic body is set to convene again on 24 January 2023 to try to elect Delhi's new Mayor and Deputy Mayor again.
On 6 January, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors clashed over the swearing-in of aldermen nominated to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi by the Lieutenant Governor. AAP councillors had objected to the aldermen, who don't have voting rights, being administered the oath before elected members.
AAP won the MCD elections in December 2022 but BJP is hoping to stage an upset by fielding its own candidates for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had emerged as a clear winner in the polls, bagging 134 wards and ending the BJP's 15-year rule in the civic body. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 104 wards to finish second, while the Congress won nine seats in the 250-member municipal house.
Shelly Oberoi and Ashu Thakur are AAP's contenders for the post of mayor. The BJP has nominated Rekha Gupta as its contender for the post. The nominees for the post of deputy mayor are - Aaley Mohammad Iqbal and Jalaj Kumar (AAP), and Kamal Bagri (BJP).
(With PTI inputs)
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Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said, "These people (AAP councillors) are anarchists, and spreading anarchy is their job."

'My way or highway': On Delhi Mayor election chaos, Union minister slams AAP's MCD councillors

Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said, "These people (AAP councillors) are anarchists, and spreading anarchy is their job."

Following major chaos at the MCD civic centre ahead of Delhi's Mayoral election, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi criticised the Aam Aadmi Party which is facing off against BJP in the contest.
Lekhi blamed AAP for starting the disruption, and said the party's leaders were unaware of rules.
She added, "These people (AAP councillors) are anarchists, and spreading anarchy is their job. When they are in majority, why are they afraid?"
"They have a 'my way or 'high way' attitude and the same was on display today at the civic centre," the BJP leader said.
The disruption reportedly began as Satya Sharma, the interim presiding officer appointed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor, began the oath-taking ceremony of 10 aldermen, also nominated by the LG.
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Slogans were raised by councillors of both the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. AAP members reportedly demanded that oath-taking of elected councillors be held first.

On Friday, the House was adjourned without the election of a Mayor due to the scuffle between AAP and BJP. 

Delhi Mayor polls: AAP protests outside LG VK Saxena's residence

A day after AAP and BJP councillors came to blows inside the municipal corporation House during the elections for the Mayor, AAP workers staged a protest outside Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's house.

On Friday, the House was adjourned without the election of a Mayor due to the scuffle between AAP and BJP.&nbsp;

A day after AAP and BJP councillors came to blows inside the municipal corporation House during the elections for the Mayor, AAP workers staged a protest outside Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's house.
The party has accused Saxena of violating rules by appointing 10 BJP members as 'aldermen', a position that holds considerable power, in Delhi's municipal corporation.&nbsp;
&nbsp;The BJP and AAP accused each other of assaulting its councillors in a scuffle that broke out in the MCD House on Friday, with the AAP alleging that the BJP made the alderman take oath first to get them voting rights for the election to Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
Meanwhile, the BJP has claimed the AAP counsellors had come prepared to disrupt the oath of the aldermen and they assaulted BJP councillors including women.
The maiden meeting of the newly elected MCD was adjourned without electing the mayor and the deputy mayor amid loud protests by AAP councillors over administering of oath to the 10 aldermen &ndash; the unelected members of the house.
The next date for the convening of the house will be announced later, BJP councillor Satya Sharma, the presiding officer overseeing the process, had earlier said.
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The disruption led to adjournment of the session without election to Delhi Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts taking place.

'BJP members hit me, glass cut my hand': AAP councillor on MCD chaos ahead of Delhi Mayor poll

The disruption led to adjournment of the session without election to Delhi Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts taking place.

Amid major drama and chaos at a session of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), an Aam Aadmi Party councillor accused BJP members of attacking and injuring him.
The disruption led to adjournment of the session without election to Delhi Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts taking place.
Praveen Kumar said, "Today we saw illegal actions and thuggery of the BJP. When I told the Secretary that this (aldermen taking oath first) is against the rules, all BJP councillors and aldermen who were standing there for oath, threw the swearing-in memento at me."
"It could have injured my head. I raised my hand in defence, and glass shards pierced my skin. I suffered many cuts," he added.
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The session was disrupted after the interim presiding officer, appointed by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, moved to administer oath on nominated aldermen, who were also named by the LG despite AAP's protest.
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The disruption began with AAP objecting to a decision by the interim presiding officer to administer oaths to aldermen.

Delhi Mayor poll: violent fight between AAP, BJP councillors; MCD session adjourned without voting

The disruption began with AAP objecting to a decision by the interim presiding officer to administer oaths to aldermen.

The disruption at an important session of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) deteriorated into violence on 6 January 2023.
Some councillors of the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party engaged in physical altercations ahead of the elections to the posts of Delhi Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
One member was even seen trying to throw a chair at the opposite side. Subsequently, the session was adjourned for the day without voting for the Mayoral election taking place. The next date will be announced later.
The disruption began with AAP objecting to a decision by the interim presiding officer to administer oaths to aldermen who have been nominated by the Lieutenant Governor.

The BJP is fielding Rekha Gupta, councillor from Shalimar Bagh, for the post of mayor.

MCD: BJP decides to contest for mayor, deputy mayor post despite losing to AAP in civic election

The BJP is fielding Rekha Gupta, councillor from Shalimar Bagh, for the post of mayor.

After a series of contradictory statements, the Bharatiya Janata Party has reportedly decided to contest the election for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
The BJP is fielding Rekha Gupta, councillor from Shalimar Bagh, for the post of mayor. Kamal Bagri, councillor from Ram Nagar, has been selected as candidate for the deputy mayor's post.
In the recent polls, the BJP won 104 seats, but lost to the Aam Aadmi Party which won 134 in the 250-ward body.
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Delhi Mayor poll on December 6. Details here

Elections to choose next mayor of Delhi on January 6

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena recently had approved a proposal to convene the first meeting of the corporation on January 6, 2023

Election to pick the new mayor of Delhi after the high-stakes municipal polls will be held on January 6 and the last date to file nominations is December 27, officials said on Wednesday.
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena recently had approved a proposal to convene the first meeting of the corporation on January 6, 2023.
"The elections to the coveted posts of mayor, deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and six members of the standing committee from the House, will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:00AM during the first meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi," the MCD said in a statement.
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250 councillors were elected after the high-stakes civic polls which were held on December 4.
According to the DMC Act 1957, "The Corporation shall at its first meeting in each year elect one of its members to be the Chairperson to be known as the Mayor and another member to be the Deputy Mayor of the Corporation." The MCD said that the last date for filing nominations is December 27.
"The nominations can be filed in the office of Municipal Secretary on any working day between 11 AM and 5 PM. Election for the six members of standing committee will also be held in the first meeting of the House. The post of a mayor of the MCD is reserved for female member in the first year," it said.
The post of mayor sees five single-year terms on a rotation basis, with the first year being reserved for women, the second for open category, third for reserved category, and the remaining two also being in the open category.
The election to the top post will take place nearly a month after the civic polls, results for which were announced on December 7.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the MCD polls by bagging 134 seats, ending the 15-year rule of the BJP in the MCD, and reducing the Congress to just nine seats in a House of 250 members.
The post of mayor is considered prestigious and a Delhi mayor wielded a lot of power until the erstwhile unified MCD, set up in 1958, was trifurcated into North Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi municipal corporations in 2012 with a mayor each for three civic bodies. The civic bodies were reunified in May 2022.
Former mayor of North Delhi Jai Prakash, who served in the post from 2020-2021, earlier said, according to the old DMC Act, which governs the MCD, besides elected councillors, some nominated members also are eligible to vote in a mayoral poll.
"Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the area of the corporation, and one-fifth of the members of the Delhi Assembly representing constituencies, to be nominated by the Speaker, and chairpersons of various municipal committees can vote in a mayoral poll," he said.
Ten aldermen are nominated to the MCD by the Lt Governor, but they don't vote in a mayoral election, he added.
There are no anti-defection law in the context of the civic body here, experts say.&nbsp;

AAP members reportedly demanded that oath-taking of elected councillors be held first.

Delhi Mayor election: Disruption, drama as AAP, BJP councillors raise slogans in MCD civic centre

Delhi Mayor election disrupted at civic centre AAP, BJP councillors raise slogans against each other AAP against presiding officer appointed by LG

AAP members reportedly demanded that oath-taking of elected councillors be held first.

Major drama erupted at the MCD civic centre in Delhi on 6 January 2023 ahead of elections for the posts of Delhi Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
The disruption reportedly began as Satya Sharma, the interim presiding officer appointed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor, began the oath-taking ceremony of 10 aldermen, also nominated by the LG.
Slogans were raised by councillors of both the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. AAP members reportedly demanded that oath-taking of elected councillors be held first.
The AAP, which won the recent municipal corporation (MCD) elections, has fielded Shelly Oberoi and Aaley Muhammad Iqbal for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor respectively. Ashu Thakur and Jalaj Kumar are back-up candidates.
They are being challenged by BJP's Rekha Gupta and Kamal Bagri.
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