Updates: AAP's Shelly Oberoi elected mayor unanimously, Aaley Md Iqbal deputy as BJP withdraws

MCD mayoral election LIVE updates 2023: Elections are held for Delhi's mayoral posts at the end of every financial year. Check out updates here as they unfold.

AAP's Shelly Oberoi is Delhi's new mayor, Aaley Md Iqbal elected as new deputy mayor.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elected a new mayor and a deputy mayor today. The high-stakes polls were held at a time when the civic body is yet to elect the powerful Standing Committee, which plays an important role in local civic governance. ...Read More

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• 26 Apr 2023, 12:16:34 PM IST

  'BJP was wary of cross voting,' AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak after mayoral election unanimous win

  AAP MLA from Rajinder Nagar, Durgesh Pathak says that BJP has surrendered in front of Aam Admi Party. Nomination by BJP was filed on April 18. BJP attempted to break our councillors by offering them financial benefits and using threats.

  Durgesh Pathak says BJP was wary of BJP councillors cross voting in favour of AAP which is why their candidates withdrew their nominations.

• 26 Apr 2023, 12:10:41 PM IST

  Work hard to meet people's expectations: Delhi CM Kejriwal to MCD's newly elected mayor and deputy mayor 

• 26 Apr 2023, 11:52:21 AM IST

  House adjourned till May 2

  After successful completion of Delhi mayoral election, house adjourned till May 2.

• 26 Apr 2023, 11:50:49 AM IST

  What prompted BJP to withdraw its candidate from the Delhi mayoral election?

  BJP candidate, Shikha Roy, councilor from Greater Kailash, said that she is withdrawing her candidature and demanded that the standing committee should be constituted in accordance with the Delhi Municipal Corporation act.

  When mayor Oberoi asked the two deputy Mayor candidates if they wish to withdraw their candidature, BJP councillor from Sonia Vihar, Soni Pandey pulled out her candidature from the race.

• 26 Apr 2023, 11:46:11 AM IST

  AAP's Aaley Mohammad Iqbal MCD's new deputy mayor

  Mayor Shelly Oberoi declares that Aaley Md Iqbal from Chandni Mahal ward will be the deputy Mayor of Delhi for 2023-24.

• 26 Apr 2023, 11:44:13 AM IST

  AAP's Shelly Oberoi MCD's new mayor

  Presiding officer Mukesh Goyal announces that Shelly Obeori, councilor from East Patel Nagar, is Delhi Mayor for 2023-24.

• 26 Apr 2023, 11:30:31 AM IST

  BJP out of MCD mayor election race

• 26 Apr 2023, 11:26:56 AM IST

  Councillors observe two-minute silence in remembrance of Poonch terror attack's victims 

  Two minute silence being observed in remembrance of soldiers who lost their lives in Poonch terror attack.

• 26 Apr 2023, 10:57:05 AM IST

  Delhi mayor election: Who will be the presiding officer for the fresh mayoral polls?

  Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday approved the name of Mukesh Goyal as presiding officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) meeting to conduct Mayoral polls.

• 26 Apr 2023, 10:52:51 AM IST

  MCD session to begin at 11 am

  The fresh mayoral poll will take place at Civic Centre — the headquarters of the MCD. The session is expected to begin at 11 am today.

• 26 Apr 2023, 10:49:45 AM IST

  Result of last Delhi mayoral election

  Shelly Oberoi was elected Delhi mayor on February 22 in the fourth attempt since the earlier elections were stalled amid a ruckus over voting rights being given to nominated members. She had defeated BJP's Rekha Gupta by a margin of 34 votes by polling 150 votes. Gupta got 116 of the total 266 votes polled.

• 26 Apr 2023, 10:29:17 AM IST

  Understanding Delhi mayor's terms

  The post of mayor in the national capital sees five single-year terms on a rotational basis with the first year reserved for women, the second for the open category, the third for the reserved category and the remaining two again for the open category.

  The city gets a new mayor after the end of a financial year.

• 26 Apr 2023, 10:28:25 AM IST

  Delhi Mayor election: Why there is another MCD election in such short time?

  Oberoi's tenure was unusually short, given the MCD's annual cycle begins on April 1. Last year, the union of the three former municipal corporations and the delimitation of wards influenced this cycle, delaying local body elections from April to December.

• 26 Apr 2023, 09:52:51 AM IST

  Recap: Battle over aldermen's voting rights 

  The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) house saw a high-octane brawl unfolded just at the start of swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected councillors over issue of 10 nominated aldermen. 

  According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act of 1957, the Lieutenant Governor ( of the National Capital Territory of Delhi may nominate ten individuals who are above the age of 25 to the corporation. It is expected that these individuals have specialised expertise or experience in municipal administration. Read BJP and AAP's arguments over aldermen's voting right

• 26 Apr 2023, 09:48:08 AM IST

  A recap: MCD Mayor's dramatic election

  A full night and morning of adjournments, pandemonium and fist fights - the fourth session of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the mayoral polls in a nutshell. Read here

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:56:08 AM IST

  What happened in last mayoral election?

  The last election held on February 22 which was marked by bitter exchanges and violences among members of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), AAP’s Shelly Oberoi was elected the MCD mayor and the party’s Aaley Iqbal was chosen the deputy mayor.

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:48:46 AM IST

  What happens to presiding officers after mayoral elections?

  The powers of the presiding officer come to an end with the election of the mayor. The newly elected mayor then presides over the election of the deputy mayor.

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:22:21 AM IST

  The fate of Shelly Oberoi as Delhi mayor

  Oberoi was elected MCD mayor on February 22. She completed her 38-day tenure on March 31. According to the DMC Act, a new mayor is elected every year at the start of the financial year on April 1.

  Oberoi had a truncated tenure due to change in municipal calendar arising from unification of three erstwhile corporations, delimitation and postponement of civic elections to December last year.

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:15:45 AM IST

  What's the fracas on presiding officer?

  The nomination of the presiding officer had emerged as a contentious issue ahead of the first mayoral polls after the MCD unification in February, with the AAP alleging that the LG chose a Bharatiya Janata Party councillor (Satya Sharma) ahead of the senior most member of the House (Mukesh Goyal). During the February 22 session, Sharma took controversial decisions -- allowing nominated aldermen to take oath before the councillors and then allowing them to vote in the polls, both of which were later overturned by the Supreme Court.

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:14:33 AM IST

  L-G approves Delhi government's proposal on presiding officer

  Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Monday approved the Delhi government’s proposal to nominate Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Mukesh Goyal as the presiding officer for the mayoral elections. Read more

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:12:52 AM IST

  How MCD mayoral elections are held?

  MCD elections for mayor and deputy mayor are held by secret ballot, and anti-defection laws do not apply. The electoral college is made up of 250 elected councillors, 14 MLAs, and 10 MPs.

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:11:16 AM IST

  BJP anticipates fair election; no to ‘AAP’s anarchy'

  Delhi BJP spokesperson, Praveen Shankar Kapoor, said the party anticipates a fair election in which the presiding officer does not play a partisan role, and acts per constitutional precedents. 

  “Due to the AAP’s anarchy, the corporation’s administration and development work have come to a halt. They are preventing the formation of MCD’s standing committee. They must understand that without the formation of the standing committee, no administrative work of MCD is possible,” he said.

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:09:39 AM IST

  AAP's Gopal Rai confident on his party's re-win

  AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai earlier said people of Delhi have given AAP a clear mandate, and that the AAP candidate for mayor will be elected. “The BJP is attempting to get AAP councillors to their side, but neither the Delhi government nor its municipal wing is going to be affected by their ploy. They tried every trick last time, too, but AAP’s candidate will be elected mayor again,” he said.

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:04:58 AM IST

  BJP nominates senior leader as mayoral candidate

  BJP on April 18 announced Greater Kailash councillor Shikha Rai will be BJP’s nominee for the post mayor while Soni Pandey, councillor from Sonia Vihar, will be the candidate for deputy mayor. Read more

• 26 Apr 2023, 08:01:26 AM IST

  AAP repeats candidates for MCD mayoral polls

  The incumbent mayor, Shelly Oberoi, and deputy mayor, Aaley Mohammad Iqbal, on April 17 filed their nominations as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates for a second term as the municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to hold elections to the two key posts. Read more