MCD mayor election highlights: 2 women BJP councillors surrounded, assaulted by AAP counterparts, alleges BJP MP

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, reported PTI. 

Highlights the ongoing tussle of his government with the LG, the chief minister of Delhi wrote a 3-page letter requesting to ‘respect the constitution.’

2 of our councillors - Anita and Inder Kaur were surrounded by AAP's male councillors. 5 of them jostled around Inder Kaur. With a sharp object, they struck her and she suffered a cut. When Anita came to her rescue, she also suffered a cut: Parvesh Verma, BJP MP, reported ANI. 

AAP fears losing. Climbing on the table of the presiding officer, breaking mics and throwing chairs-the culture they're developing is condemnable. Some of them (AAP councillors) had come to the MCD house after consuming liquor, said Rekha Gupta, BJP's Mayor candidate. 

Mentioning Constitution rules, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that attempt to get nominated members of the house to vote violates Article 243R, and is thus ‘unconstitutional’.

The term "aldermen" traces its origin, the Merriam-webster dictionary states, from Old English ealdorman, from eald (old) + man. The word refers to experts specialized in some areas.

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.

Presiding officer Satya Sharma has stated that the house has been adjourned. We have informed LG about the entire situation and he will decide the next date. The house will not resume today."

The House has been adjourned as violent clashes broke out between AAP, BJP councillors. The tussle began after AAP objected to oath-taking order following the presiding officer's call to ask aldermen to take oath first.

A fight broke out among a section of BJP and AAP councilors as members exchanged blows amid the ongoing ruckus in the House which was due to elect MCD mayor and deputy mayor today. One member made an attempt to throw a chair on others.

The AAP councilors continue to remain stationed on top of dais amid chaos in the House. The presiding officer Satya Sharma has appealed them to take their seats.

“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,” said BJP MP and Union minister Meenakashi Lekhi over the ongoing clash in the Civic Centre between AAP-BJP members.

“Till date in the history of MCD, the nominated councilor has never voted in the House. Want to take possession of MCD by dishonesty. BJP people will not let your hooliganism go on,” AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj tweets amid ruckus in the House.

The presiding officer Satya Sharma, commissioner and municipal secretary have left the chamber amid ruckus over order of oath-taking.

AAP councilors and MLAs continue to raise slogans against BJP as the proceedings of the House remain disrupted. The tussle started after presiding office invited an alderman to take oath first to which AAP objected. Aldermen are nominated members who are experts but they do not have voting rights.

A huge ruckus followed in the House before swearing-in of nominated councillors. The tussle started after presiding officer invited an alderman to take oath first to which AAP objected. Manoj Kumar, the alderman who had reached the dais, could not take the oath.