After the Delhi Municipal Corporation Standing Committee election witnessed chaos on the third day, MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi announced February 27 as the new date for the election on Friday.
Aam Admi Party leader Atishi on Friday alleged that the newly elected mayor Shelly Oberoi was attacked and physically assaulted by a BJP male member in the Civic Centre.
Ahead of the election of six members of the MCD Standing Committee, Delhi MCD House witnessed sloganeering by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House was adjourned for the 13th time this morning until 10 am tomorrow due to a ruckus by the Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party councillors for the election of the members of the standing committee.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) house was adjourned for the fifth time after resuming on early Thursday morning, as AAP and BJP councillors continued to clash with each other amid heavy chaos and sloganeering.
Chaos erupted in the house during the election for the members of the standing committee when BJP alleged that during the secret voting, the councillors were taking photographs of the ballots through their mobiles, which is a violation of the secret ballot.
The wait for a fruitful 'maiden' meeting of the MCD house may be reaching an end as the fresh date of mayoral polls, February 16, has received approval from the Delhi government.
Presiding officer Satya Sharma adjourned the House indefinitely. House adjourned for the third consecutive time. The election of the mayor, deputy mayor and the standing committee was postponed again. Aam Aadmi Party Councillors had written a letter to McD's Presiding Officer on Sunday, d
Amid chaos and clash between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party councillors at the Civic Center on Friday, the MCD house was adjourned before the commencement of voting for mayor elections.