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Delhi Mayor election LIVE UPDATES: MCD session adjourned after AAP, BJP councillors create ruckus

Delhi Mayor election live update: In the number game, AAP is ahead of BJP, yet saffron party supporters are hoping for some 'change of hearts' as 250 newly elected members will vote for the new mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

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Delhi Mayor election live update: The stage is set to elect a new mayor of the national capital Delhi on Friday. Three nominations -- two from the AAP and one from the BJP -- have been received for the post of Delhi mayor, MCD officials said. The mayor poll is going to be held a month after the elections to the 250-member Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) took place in the national capita. The MCD session will witness the elections of mayor and deputy mayor. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had won 134 seats in the December 4 elections, ending the 15 year-dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the civic body. However, the saffron party gave a tough fight by clinching 104 seats, while Congress was reduced to nine seats.

 

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Live updates : Delhi Mayor election: AAP vs BJP in MCD

  • 5:34 PM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Delhi CM Kejriwal writes to L-G following ruckus by councillors

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena, urging him to allow the elected government to fulfil the dreams of the two crore people of the national capital. 

  • 1:38 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    MCD session adjourned after AAP, BJP councillors create ruckus

    MCD session was adjourned for the day after AAP and BJP councillors created a ruckus in the House. Next date for the voting will be decided.

  • 12:55 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    They are in majority, why are they afraid? BJP MP Meenakashi Lekhi slams AAP

    "All the ruckus is started by AAP leaders. This is because they are unaware of the rules. When they are in majority, why are they afraid? AAP MPs do the same in Rajya Sabha as well. They should allow voting," BJP MP Meenakashi Lekhi said.

  • 12:53 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    BJP is doing hooliganism, says AP councillor Praveen Kumar

    "BJP is doing hooliganism. Swearing-in of the nominated councillors was being held first. A ruckus broke out when we objected to it and asked that the swearing-in of elected councillors should be held first. They (BJP) threw a moment," AAP councillor Praveen Kumar said.

  • 12:24 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Oath-taking of nominated councillors was Consitution procedure, how can AAP question it?, says BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

    "It (Oath-taking of nominated councillors) was a Consitution procedure. How can AAP question it? It shows that AAP doesn't trust its councillors. It's a moral defeat of Kejriwal's party," said BJP MP Manoj Tiwari.

  • 12:04 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    AAP councillors stage sit-in in the well of MCD civic center raising anti-BJP slogans

    AAP councillors staged sit-in in the well of MCD civic center raising anti-BJP slogans.

  • 11:55 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Huge ruckus at Civic Centre before swearing-in of nominated councillors

    A huge ruckus took place at Civic Centre before the swearing-in of nominated councillors. 

  • 11:50 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    AAP and BJP councillors clash ahead of voting.

    MCD Civic Centre witnessed massive chaos as AAP and BJP councillors clashed ahead of voting.

  • 11:35 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Oath-taking programme for newly-elected councillors begins at MCD Civic Centre

    The oath-taking programme for newly-elected councillors began at MCD Civic Centre.

  • 11:29 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Preparations for Delhi Mayor elections at MCD Civic Centre

    Preparations are underway for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Mayor Elections at MCD Civic Centre. 

  • 11:29 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Preparations for Delhi Mayor elections at MCD Civic Centre

    Preparations are underway for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Mayor Elections at MCD Civic Centre. 

  • 10:18 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    LG appoints BJP councillor as presiding officer, AAP hits back

    Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena nominated BJP councillor Satya Sharma as the presiding officer for the first House meeting on June 6 to elect the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Reacting to the appointment, the Aam Aadmi Party accused the BJP of being hell-bent on destroying all democratic traditions and institutions.

  • 7:44 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Delhi Congress will not take part in MCD mayoral election

    Delhi Congress will not take part in MCD mayoral election.The Congress has nine councillors while two others are independents in the MCD House.

  • 7:43 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    total votes for mayoral election are 274

    The total votes for mayoral election are 274. The number game favours AAP having 150 votes against 113 of the BJP.

  • 7:43 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    election of mayor is held through a secret ballot

    The election of mayor is held through a secret ballot and councillors are free to vote for any candidate since the anti-defection law does not apply to it.

    The voters for the election of mayor are 250 councillors, seven Lok Sabha and three Rajya Sabha MPs from Delhi and 14 MLAs nominated by the Legislative Assembly.

    The Delhi Assembly Speaker has nominated 13 AAP and one BJP MLAs to the MCD.

  • 7:41 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    BJP's strength in MCD rises to 105

    Mundka councillor Daral joined the BJP in the presence of party's Delhi unit working president Virendra Sachdeva and its former chief Vijender Gupta. Welcoming Daral into the party fold, Sachdeva on Monday said his joining the BJP will strengthen the party. With Daral joining the BJP, the party's strength in the MCD has risen to 105.

  • 7:40 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    nomination for post of MCD panel's members

    From BJP, Kamaljeet Sehrawat from Dwarka-B ward and Pankaj Luthra from Jhilmil ward have been nominated for the post of MCD panel's members.

  • 7:39 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Nomination for standing committee's member

    Aamil Malik of Karawal Nagar ward, Raminder Kaur from Harinagar ward, Mohini Jeenwal of Seemapuri ward and Sarika Chaudhary of Jangpura ward -- all from the AAP -- had also filed their nominations for the standing committee's member

  • 7:38 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    It's AAP Vs BJP

    On Tuesday, the BJP declared Shalimar Bagh councillor Rekha Gupta as its mayoral candidate to challenge AAP's Oberoi in the January 6 election.

  • 7:37 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Nomination for MCD mayor election

    The last date to file nominations for the posts of mayor, deputy mayor and six members of the standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was December 27.

  • 7:30 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Delhi deputy mayor election

    Jalaj Kumar and Aaley Mohammad Iqbal are the Aam Aadmi Party's nominees for the deputy mayor's post while BJP fielded Kamal Bagri. 

  • 7:29 AM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    AAP's Shelly Oberoi and Ashu Thakur are in race; BJP pits Rekha Gupta

    AAP fielded Shelly Oberoi and Ashu Thakur for the mayor post, while BJP pits Rekha Gupta.