Third Attempt At Delhi Mayor Polls Fails
A third attempt to elect a Delhi Mayor failed today as protests erupted after a major change in rules that the Aam Aadmi Party alleges will favour the BJP. The municipal corporation meeting was called off until further notice amid huge protests by the BJP and AAP after 10 councillors nominated by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena were allowed to vote. The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act says nominated members, or aldermen, cannot vote in house meetings. AAP says it will approach the Supreme Court for court-monitored mayoral polls within 10 days. Though AAP has a majority in the corporation after its big win in the December civic polls, a secret ballot and cross-voting could change the outcome. The BJP, meanwhile, has accused AAP of attempting to poach BJP councillors in the Delhi Civic Body.
