MCD Mayor Election Highlights: House adjourned till next date, AAP says won't leave
MCD Mayor Election 2023 Highlights: Two weeks after a failed attempt to elect a mayor, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to hold the election for the post again on Tuesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded Shelly Oberoi and Aaley Mohammad Iqbal as its candidates for mayor and deputy mayor, respectively. Rekha Gupta will contest for the mayor post and Kamal Bagri as her deputy from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)....Read More
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Besides the 250 councillors, 14 Delhi MLAs, and 10 Delhi parliamentarians form the electoral college for the mayor. The AAP has the backing of 150 councillors while 113 support the BJP. The Congress has nine councillors and two others are independents. High drama and chaos unfolded on January 6 as AAP and BJP clashed over the swearing-in of nominated councillors, also known as Aldermen.
The elections for the capital's 250-member civic body were held last year on December 4 and the results were declared on December 7. AAP had emerged victorious by winning 134 seats, whereas the ruling BJP was able to win 104 wards.
BJP stands for "Bhagti Janata Party": Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said that BJP was running away from the MCD mayor election.
“BJP means Bhagti Janata Party. Today we demand that the meeting should be called again and mayor’s election should be done today itself. We all councillors, MLAs and MPs are sitting in the house," he said.
'Don't run away from Delhi mayor polls': AAP dares BJP, shares video of 'full majority'
AAP MP shares clip of paramilitary forces at MCD house complex
AAP taking attendance of its members present inside MCD house
AAP MLA Pathak is taking names of all the AAP members present in the house.
‘BJP is experimenting…': Saurabh Bharadwaj on delaying of MCD mayoral poll
AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said BJP does the experiment of not letting to form government if it loses election. The same is being done in MCD. “This experiment which BJP is doing in Delhi, if you lose the election, then you should not let the government be formed in that state,” he said.
Democratic principles must be followed: Meenakshi Lekhi on delaying MCD mayoral polls amid ruckus
Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi expressed her dissatisfaction on the delaying of MCD mayoral poll, yet again. “We were sitting in the House to vote since 11 am & when finally the time came, a ruckus began in the House. This is wrong, democratic principles must be followed,” she said.
‘Will not leave…’: AAP MLA demands demands for Delhi mayor today
Amid ruckus in MCD house, which led presiding officer Satya Sharma to adjourn the proceedings, AAP MLA Dugesh Pathat demanded for a Delhi mayor today. Addressing the gallery, he said all 135 councilors, 13 MLAs and 3 MPs are sitting in the house and Delhi should get a mayor today.
Delhi Police, paramilitary force reach MCD headquarters amid security concerns
Delhi police and paramilitary force reach the MCD Headquarters due to security reasons at Civic Centre
BJP councillors stage protest outside, AAP counterparts continue to remain inside MCD house
BJP councillors staged protest outside after they walked out of the MCD house. Meanwhile, the AAP councilors are continuing to sit inside the house chamber.
Ruckus erupts after voting for MCD mayor started
A ruckus ensued at Civic Centre, MCD Headquarters soon after voting for Delhi's mayor began. The election is postponed as the House was adjourned sine die due to ruckus.
'Taarikh pe taarikh': AAP MLA reacts on MCD house adjournment
Taking to Twitter, AAP MLA Praveen Kumar shared his reaction on repeated MCD house adjournments. “How long will Delhi have to wait for a mayor? How many more days will it take BJP to accept its defeat in Delhi MCD?” he asked.
Presiding officer adjourns house amid sloganeering from both AAP, BJP councillors
Presiding officer Satya Sharma said house proceedings cannot be conducted amid sloganeering from both AAP and BJP councillors
BJP councillors raise slogans amid house adjournment
BJP councillors raise slogans against AAP in the well while the MCD house remains adjourned.
Leader of house appeals presiding officer to not allow aldermen inside chamber during polls
Leader of the house Mukesh Goyal appeals that the presiding officer should not allow the nominated members (aldermen), who are ineligible to vote in Mayor election, to sit in the chamber during the mayor election.
Voting for mayoral election to begin shortly
Presiding officer Satya Sharma has announced that there will be small break in the proceedings for making preparations for Mayor election.
All 250 councilors and 10 nominated members complete oath
With Brijesh Singh from Sabapur taking oath, all 250 councilors and 10 nominated members have completed the oath taking process.
Oath taking of elected councillors nears end
Update: 241 out the 250 elected councilors have taken oath so far.
AAP's Shelly Oberoi or BJP's Rekha Gupta: Who will be MCD mayor? 10 points
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to elect the national capital's first mayor as a whole in a decade about three weeks after visuals of mayhem inside the House had triggered criticism for leaders of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP. The AAP had wrested control of the civic body from the BJP last month, ending its 15-year-rule. It was the first time that elections were held for a unified MCD after three civic bodies of the city merged into one last year. Read full story
From professor to politician: Shelly Oberoi
Oberoi, born in Delhi, has done a PhD from Ignou’s school of management studies, and has been an assistant professor in several universities. She joined AAP as an activist in 2013 and rose to become the vice president of the women wing in Delhi in 2020.
Who is Shelly Oberoi? AAP's choice for Delhi mayoral post
First time councilor fromDelhi's East Patel Nagar ward - Shelly Oberoi - is the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate for mayoral election in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Oberoi, who was a visiting professor in Delhi University (DU), won the civic body election from a BJP stronghold.
Over 150 councillors complete oath
Around 150 members have taken oath, another 100 are remaining.
Voting soon, Delhi awaits election of one mayor for the city
Following the mayoral poll, Delhi will get a mayor for the city as a whole after a gap of 10 years.
Delhi to get its woman mayor shortly
The post of mayor in the national capital 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 again for the open category.
Delhi will thus get a woman mayor this year.
BJP exudes confidence in winning mayor election
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri said, "We lost by a nominal margin, but we will win the mayor election. The AAP people who have bought tickets paying ₹50-70 lakh will now realise the truth."
Fellow BJP MP Gautam Gambhir said, "We don't do politics like the Aam Aadmi Party. I wish that the election goes peacefully... Whoever wins the mayor (post) should work for the people of Delhi." (PTI)
Who will vote in MCD's mayor poll?
Voters for the mayor's election are the 250 councillors, seven Lok Sabha and three Rajya Sabha MPs from Delhi and 14 MLAs nominated by the Legislative Assembly.
AAP shouts ‘shame shame’ after nominated members take oath before elected representatives
The new 250-member MCD House reconvened on Tuesday with members nominated by the Lt Governor taking oath before the elected representatives amid cries of "shame shame" from AAP councillors.
Despite objections raised by AAP councillor Mukesh Goyal, Presiding Officer Satya Sharma administered the oath to the nominated members before the elected members.
The nominated members raised slogans of "Jai Shri Ram" and "Bharat Mata ki Jai" after the ceremony, reported PTI.
AAP mayor candidate takes oath
Shelly Oberoi, AAP mayor candidate and councilor from East patel nagar takes oath.
AAP-BJP's war of words after 1st MCD meet
The BJP had claimed that its councillors Inder Kaur, Anita Deoli and Kamaljeet Sherawat sustained injuries during the protest while AAP took to social media to list its injured.
"There was a fatal attack on our councillor in the MCD House. BJP councillors are involved in the attack," AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said.
The AAP, which ended the 15-year-long reign of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the MCD polls held on December 4, has cried foul play over Delhi LG VK Saxena's decision to appoint BJP councillor Satya Sharma as the presiding officer of MCD and 10 aldermen to the civic body. (ANI)
Deputy Mayor candidate of AAP takes oath
Aale Md Iqbal, the Deputy Mayor candidate of AAP takes oath.
What had happened at the first MCD house meet?
On January 6, high drama ensued in the house for over an hour as Delhi was all set to elect its first single mayor in 10 years after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was unified last year.
High pitched ruckus was heard in the MCD House as the presiding officer invited alderman Manoj Kumar to take oath first. The presiding officer, MCD commissioner and other officials left the House after the ruckus. Councillors from both parties clashed and then took to protests with sloganeering against each other ahead of the Delhi Mayor polls in early this month. Marshals had to make their presence felt as several councillors were injured in the process.
Election to be held for sixt posts of Standing Committee
Seven candidates are in the fray for six posts of the Standing Committee. The Aam Aadmi Party has fielded Amil Malik, Raminder Kaur, Mohini Jeenwal and Sarika Chowdhary while the BJP has fielded Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Gajendra Daral and Pankaj Luthra.
Mayoral elections after trifurcation of MCD
After the trifurcation, mayoral elections were held for all the three corporations -- NDMC, SDMC and EDMC -- in 2012.
In April 2012, Meera Aggarwal was elected unopposed as the mayor of the then newly-created NDMC while her party colleague Azad Singh had become the deputy mayor. (PTI)
A look back at mayoral elections 2011
In April 2011, the then BJP nominee Rajni Abbi was elected the mayor of Delhi defeating her rival Savita Sharma of Congress by 88 votes. Abbi was then a Delhi University law professor and is currently serving as the varsity's dean. (PTI)
BJP mayor candidate takes oath
BJP mayor candidate Rekha Gupta takes oath.
First transgender councillor takes oath
Bobby Kinnar, first transgender councillor, elected from Sultanpuri A-ward, takes oath.
Mayoral elections to begin after elected councillors take oath
The mayoral elections will begin after oaths are administered in the House to aldermen and the newly elected councillors. The House will be presided over by BJP councillor Satya Sharma, who has been appointed presiding officer by the lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena.
History of MCD: Came into being in April 1958
The MCD had come into being in April 1958. It had began its journey from the historic 1860s-era Town Hall in old Delhi and in April 2010, was shifted to the swanky Civic Centre complex.
Portraits of Aruna Asaf Ali still adorn the chambers of the old municipal House at Town Hall and at offices at the Civic Centre. A prominent street in the city was also named after her.
Delhi to get its first mayor after reunification of MCD
The position of mayor wielded a lot of influence and carried huge prestige till 2012 when the corporation was spilt into three separate civic bodies -- North, South and East municipal corporations -- with each having its own mayor. However, last year, they were reunified and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) again came into existence. (PTI)
Head of AAP councillor group takes oath
Leader of the house and head of AAP councillor group Mukesh Goyal has taken oath.
AAP hits out at BJP over heavy security deployment
“Paramilitary forces are present inside the House, with sticks in their hands. Does BJP want to take over MCD forcefully by intimidation?” said AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj.
Former North MCD mayor takes oath
Former North MCD mayor Raja Iqbal Singh is taking oath.
Oath taking process for elected councilors begins
Oath taking process for 249 elected councilors has started. Satya Sharma, the presiding officer and councilor from Gautampuri, had taken oath during the last house meeting on January 6.
MCD to get its woman mayor today
Delhi is set to get a woman mayor on Tuesday and she will step into the footsteps of freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali who was chosen to the top post in 1958 when the Municipal Corporation of Delhi came into being.
Nominated members complete oath
All of the ten nominated members have completed their oaths.
Nominated members take oath first
Nominated members (aldermen) are taking oath first.No ruckus is being observerved. Vinod Kumar, Mukesh Maan, Sunit Chahuhan, Rajkumar Bhatia (all of whom are aldermen) have taken oath.
AAP leader appeals to allow elected members to take oath first
Leader of the AAP councilor group Mukesh Goyal appeals the presiding officer to allow elected members to take oath ahead of the nominated members.
Presiding officer initiates proceedings
Presiding officer Satya Sharma has initiated the proceedings of the house. Appeals for a peaceful proceeding.
Heavy security at MCD house
Heavy security presence and a layer of security personnel at the MCD house to separate the seats of presiding officer and councilors.
AAP councilors take seat
AAP councilors and MLAs have assumed their seats for the MCD house meeting.
BJP's candidates for mayor, deputy mayor
Rekha Gupta will contest for the mayor post and Kamal Bagri as her deputy from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).