Hooliganism has been defeated and truth has prevailed, said newly elected mayor of Delhi Shelly Oberoi in her first public statement made hours after she was elected as mayor in the fourth attempt after much wrangling between Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party.
After three failed attempts by the municipal body to hold the election to the top post, Delhi Mayoral elections will be held on Wednesday in which the city is expected to get its new Mayor following the Supreme Court's ruling on the matter.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday linked the CBI summons on him in the excise policy case to the Supreme Court's ruling on the MCD mayoral polls on Friday, which he claimed was a slap on the face of the BJP.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena "forcibly stopped" the Delhi government from presenting its stand in Supreme Court in the mayor election case
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the proposal of convening the adjourned first meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on February 22 for election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and six members of the standing committee, the LG said in a statement.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the election to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Mayor shall be conducted first and nominated persons have no right to vote in meetings of the Corporation.
It was approved by the central government-appointed special officer Ashwini Kumar--a first in over two decades as the mayoral election is still pending.
Chandigarh [India], February 14 (ANI/GPRC): The corporate office of Prime Land Promoters and Builders(PLPB) was inaugurated at Sector 17C, Chandigarh. Dr Sharad Satya Chauhan, Special DGP, Punjab Police and MD, Punjab Police Housing Corporation (PPHC) was the chief guest. City Mayor Anup Gup
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud orally observed that the constitutional provision is very clear that the nominated members cannot go for election.