MCD Elections

Elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that were slated for April 26 were postponed on Thursday, with Lt Governor V K Saxena citing "unprecedented" circumstances where the chief minister is

The Election Commission on Wednesday said it has no objection to the MCD mayoral polls scheduled for April 26, even as the office of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena is yet to appoint a presiding officer for the election.

The Opposition BJP in Delhi's civic body has started flexing muscle amid the controversy over Mayor elections in Chandigarh. At a meeting today to consider the civic body's budget, the BJP councillors were seen holding a noisy protest.

The Delhi High Court today set aside the decision of Mayor Shelly Oberoi to call for a repoll to elect six members of the MCD standing committee and directed her to declare forthwith the results of the poll held on February 24.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that giving the Lieutenant Governor the power to nominate aldermen in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi would mean that he can destabilise an elected civic body.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked about the "source of power" of the lieutenant governor under the Constitution and the law to nominate 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and advice of the elected government.

Delhi Mayor Election: Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi was today re-elected Delhi mayor, after BJP candidate Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination.

Ahead of the MCD mayor poll, AAP councillor from Dwarka C ward Sunita joined the BJP in presence of senior leaders of the Delhi unit on Monday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved the name of senior AAP councillor Mukesh Goyal as presiding officer for the election of the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

The BJP today decided to field Shikha Rai and Soni Pandey for the election of mayor and deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi despite not having adequate numbers in the House.

MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi and Deputy Mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal on Monday filed their nominations for the April 26 mayoral elections for a possible second consecutive term

The mayoral poll in Delhi will be held on April 26, city minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Sunday.

The Delhi High Court has stayed the election to the municipal body's key committee a day after councillors fought in the house.

After much pandemonium in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over the six-member standing committee election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took 'Khalnayika' jibe at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by sharing a satirical post on social media.

Hours after the municipal House was rocked by fresh clashes between the councillors of the BJP and the AAP, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Friday alleged that a few members of the saffron party inflicted life-threatening attack on her.

Elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that were slated for April 26 were postponed on Thursday, with Lt Governor V K Saxena citing "unprecedented" circumstances where the chief minister is

The Election Commission on Wednesday said it has no objection to the MCD mayoral polls scheduled for April 26, even as the office of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena is yet to appoint a presiding officer for the election.

The Opposition BJP in Delhi's civic body has started flexing muscle amid the controversy over Mayor elections in Chandigarh. At a meeting today to consider the civic body's budget, the BJP councillors were seen holding a noisy protest.

The Delhi High Court today set aside the decision of Mayor Shelly Oberoi to call for a repoll to elect six members of the MCD standing committee and directed her to declare forthwith the results of the poll held on February 24.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that giving the Lieutenant Governor the power to nominate aldermen in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi would mean that he can destabilise an elected civic body.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked about the "source of power" of the lieutenant governor under the Constitution and the law to nominate 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and advice of the elected government.

Delhi Mayor Election: Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi was today re-elected Delhi mayor, after BJP candidate Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination.

Ahead of the MCD mayor poll, AAP councillor from Dwarka C ward Sunita joined the BJP in presence of senior leaders of the Delhi unit on Monday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved the name of senior AAP councillor Mukesh Goyal as presiding officer for the election of the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

The BJP today decided to field Shikha Rai and Soni Pandey for the election of mayor and deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi despite not having adequate numbers in the House.

MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi and Deputy Mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal on Monday filed their nominations for the April 26 mayoral elections for a possible second consecutive term

The mayoral poll in Delhi will be held on April 26, city minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Sunday.

The Delhi High Court has stayed the election to the municipal body's key committee a day after councillors fought in the house.

After much pandemonium in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over the six-member standing committee election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took 'Khalnayika' jibe at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by sharing a satirical post on social media.

Hours after the municipal House was rocked by fresh clashes between the councillors of the BJP and the AAP, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Friday alleged that a few members of the saffron party inflicted life-threatening attack on her.