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LIVE: ‘Victory of people of Delhi’, Kejriwal as AAP wins mayor, dy mayor polls
Delhi Mayoral election 2023 LIVE updates: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is undergoing the voting process to elect its mayor on Wednesday, after previous three failed attempts - on January 6, January 24 and February 6 - to hold the elections.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is undergoing the voting process in its fourth attempt to elect its mayor on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court ruled out on Friday the possibility of aldermen (nominated members) participating in the voting process - a matter which had ensued a fresh tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following the MCD election result....Read More
The civic body had previously made attempts - on January 6, January 24 and February 6 to hold the elections.
AAP won the December poll battle by securing 134 of 250 wards, bringing an end to BJP’s 15 years of rule over the civic body and was expected to appoint its mayor but could not do so after a row erupted over the order of oath ceremony and allowing the members appointed by LG VK Saxena to vote which led to clashes.
AAP had alleged that allowing the 10 aldermen to vote would favour BJP and opposed the decision to simultaneously hold elections for the post of mayor, deputy mayor and members of the standing committee stating it was against the rules. Following the top court’s decision, the mayoral poll is expected to happen today in which AAP has fielded Shelly Oberoi while BJP’s contender is Rekha Gupta. For the duty position, AAP’s Aaley Mohammed Iqbal will contest against BJP’s Kamal Bagri.
‘Victory of people of Delhi’: Kejriwal tweets after AAP bags mayor, deputy mayor posts
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweets,"Congratulations to Aaley Iqbal on being elected as Delhi deputy mayor. It is a victory of the people of Delhi".
‘MCD Mein Bhi Kejriwal’: Sisodia tweets after AAP clinches Delhi mayor, deputy mayor posts
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia tweets, “Congratulations to Aam Aadmi Party's Aley Iqbal on being elected deputy mayor. The BJP, Centre and LG tried to stop us unconstitutionally, but the people of Delhi showed them. MCD Mein Bhi Kejriwal”.
AAP's Aaley Md Iqbal elected Deputy Mayor
Aaley Md Iqbal got 147 votes
Kamal Bagri from BJP 116 votes
265 votes were cast ( 2 were declared invalid)
Counting of votes for deputy mayor election completed
Counting of votes for deputy mayor elections completed
AAP deputy mayor candidate Aaley Md Iqbal casts his vote
AAP deputy mayor candidate Aaley Md Iqbal casts his vote
Proceedings for election of deputy mayor begin
The house proceedings have resumed. Oberoi has initiated the process for the election of deputy mayor
MCD House meeting adjourned for 10 minutes
MCD house meeting has been adjourned for 10 minutes
Goons lost, voters won, says AAP after party candidate Shelly Oberoi elected Delhi mayor
गुंडे हार गये।
जनता जीत गयी।
AAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Delhi mayor
AAP's Shelly Oberoi gets 150 votes, BJP canddiate gets 116
AAP councilors begin celebrations, results yet to be announced
AAP has started celebrating after the recount. Presiding officer has not yet announced the results
‘Gunde har gaye, janata jeet gayi’: Manish Sisodia congratulates Shelly Oberoi for winning mayoral poll
AAP members celebrate early victory as results of MCD mayor election due shortly
AAP members have started celebrating by raising slogans. The presiding officer is yet to announce the official results
MCD to have its new mayor shortly as voting concludes
The voting process to electing MCD mayor has concluded and its counting is udnerway.
In absence of elected mayor, key committees, this official passed MCD budget 2023
Delhi’s municipal budget for the 2023-24 fiscal was passed by the central government-appointed special officer Ashwini Kumar--a first in over two decades. Read more.
When were municipal elections in Delhi held?
The municipal elections in Delhi were held on December 4 and the results were announced on December 7.
Know about electoral college for election of MCD mayor
The electoral college for the election of mayor comprises the 250 elected councillors, seven Lok Sabha and three Rajya Sabha MPs from Delhi and 14 MLAs.
Following mayoral poll, election to post of deputy, standing committee members to be held
After mayoral poll, election to the posts of deputy mayor and six members of the standing committee will be held, presided by the new mayor.
Around 200 councillors cast votes so far, besides MPs, MLAs
Around 200 councillors have cast their votes so far amid AAP-BJP tussle in MCD mayoral poll.
'BJP voting honestly': MP claims party will sweep mayoral poll
"Voting for Mayor and Deputy Mayor has begun. BJP is voting honestly and we will win," said Hans Raj Hans, BJP MP from North-West Delhi to news agency ANI.
MCD logjam leaves projects, civic issues stuck in limbo
More than two months after the municipal elections were held, Delhi still does not have an elected mayor and key committees in place. Read more.
How functioning of Delhi’s civic body will change post-unification
The urban local body structure of the Delhi’s municipal governance has been radically altered over the last nine months. Read more.
AAP mayor candidate Shelly Oberoi casting her vote in mayoral poll
Voting under for mayoral poll: Around 80 councillors have cast their votes so far
Amid the ongoing voting process to elect MCD mayor on Wednesday - a fourth attempt since the first House meet - nearly 80 councillors have voted so far besides MPs and MLAs.
Gautam Gambhir, East Delhi MP casting his vote in mayor election
BJP mayor candidate Rekha Gupta voting in election process
