AAP gets first mayor in Punjab with Baljit Singh Channi’s election in Moga
1 year, 4 months ago

AAP gets first mayor in Punjab with Baljit Singh Channi’s election in Moga

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party got its first mayor in Punjab with party loyalist Baljit Singh Channi being unanimously elected to lead the Moga municipal corporation on Monday. Aam Aadmi Party loyalist Baljit Singh Channi was unanimously elected mayor of the Moga municipal corporation on Monday. “Baljit Singh Channi was unanimously elected as the mayor of Moga MC in the House meeting,” she said. Special thanks to chief minister Bhagwant Mann⁩ and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.” Despite a strong majority of turncoats, the AAP picked party loyalist Channi for the post of mayor.

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AAP’s Mahesh Khichi triumphs in Delhi mayoral polls by 3-vote margin
1 month, 1 week ago

AAP’s Mahesh Khichi triumphs in Delhi mayoral polls by 3-vote margin

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Mahesh Khichi and Ravinder Bhardwaj were elected the mayor and deputy mayor, respectively. Khichi, acting as the presiding officer for the deputy mayor polls, said BJP’s Sadatpur councillor Neeta Bisht, 41, withdrew her nomination and AAP’s Ravinder Bhardwaj won the polls unopposed. I hope that under your leadership, Arvind Kejriwal ji’s work in MCD will move forward.” The …

MCD polls: AAP candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi elected Delhi’s new mayor
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1 month, 1 week ago

MCD polls: AAP candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi elected Delhi’s new mayor

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi was elected the new mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday, November 14. The AAP's win in the MCD polls came as a major boost to the ruling party in the national capital ahead of the Assembly elections due early in 2025. "I thank the MPs, MLAs, councillors, everyone for making …

Delhi Mayor Election Highlights: AAP candidate Mahesh Khichi elected mayor
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Mayor Election Highlights: AAP candidate Mahesh Khichi elected mayor

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Mayor Election Highlights: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is set to elect its new mayor on Thursday, following the appointment of a presiding officer by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday. Competing for the mayoral role are AAP’s Mahesh Kumar Khichi, 45, a councillor from the Dev Nagar ward in Karol Bagh, and BJP’s Kishan Lal, 47, from Shakurpur …

Delhi MCD Mayor Election: AAP vs BJP amid concerns of ‘unfair’ play
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi MCD Mayor Election: AAP vs BJP amid concerns of ‘unfair’ play

Live Mint  

Municipal Corporation of Delhi is all set to elect its mayor today, November 14. The AAP has raised objections over Sharma's reappointment as presiding officer stating that Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena should have considered the incumbent mayor or the senior-most councillor for the role to ensure fairness. "We hope the-, respects the Constitution, follows the law, and avoids unethical actions …

AAP’s Mahesh Khichi wins Delhi Mayor election by just three votes
1 month, 1 week ago

AAP’s Mahesh Khichi wins Delhi Mayor election by just three votes

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : After a close contest, Aam Aadmi Party councillor Mahesh Khichi was elected as the new Mayor of Delhi on Thursday edging past the Bharatiya Janata Party's Kishan Lal by just three votes. At the same time, Ravindra Bhardwaj of the Aam Aadmi Party was elected unopposed to the post of Deputy Mayor. In addition to the elected …

AAP councillor Mahesh Khinchi wins Delhi Mayor elections
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1 month, 1 week ago

AAP councillor Mahesh Khinchi wins Delhi Mayor elections

India Today  

In a closely contested election, AAP leader Mahesh Khinchi has been elected as the new mayor of Delhi. The mayor election marks a significant victory for AAP, which has managed to hold onto the mayoral position amid a longstanding power struggle with the BJP in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The voting process, held at the MCD House, witnessed participation …

Stage set for Delhi mayoral polls as AAP and BJP picks file nominations
8 months ago

Stage set for Delhi mayoral polls as AAP and BJP picks file nominations

Hindustan Times  

Councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday filed their nominations for the upcoming elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. For the AAP, Dev Nagar councillor Mahesh Kumar Khichi, 45, filed his nomination for the post of mayor, and Aman Vihar councillor Ravinder Bhardwaj, 35, will …

MCD mayoral elections: AAP fields its mayor, deputy mayor candidates for April 26 polls | Details here
8 months ago

MCD mayoral elections: AAP fields its mayor, deputy mayor candidates for April 26 polls | Details here

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party has announced its candidates for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi mayoral elections on April 26. 45-year-old Khichi currently serves as the representative of Dev Nagar ward number 84 in the MCD House and has been affiliated with the AAP since its establishment in 2012. Considering all of this, the party has decided to make him …

AAP fields Mahesh Khichi as its candidate for Delhi's MCD mayoral polls
8 months ago

AAP fields Mahesh Khichi as its candidate for Delhi's MCD mayoral polls

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday announced Devnagar ward councillor Mahesh Khichi as the party's candidate for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi mayoral polls. AAP leaders Gopal Rai and Durgesh Pathak address a press conference, in New Delhi While addressing the media briefing, Gopal Rai announced that Mahesh Khichi will be the AAP's mayor face while Aman Vihar councillor …

Aam Aadmi Party announces candidates for Delhi Mayoral polls
8 months ago

Aam Aadmi Party announces candidates for Delhi Mayoral polls

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday announced its Mayor and Deputy Mayor candidates for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. 84, as its candidate for the MCD Mayor post, Delhi AAP chief Gopal Rai announced at a press conference. Delhi minister Gopal Rai said the MCD mayor would be elected from reserved category councillors this year. Mahesh Khichi has been a …

Delhi mayoral elections set for April 26: Officials
8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi mayoral elections set for April 26: Officials

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday announced that this year’s mayoral polls will be held on April 26, with the post reserved for a Scheduled Caste candidate in this election cycle. Read here: Delhi mayor seeks early ruling on aldermen The mayoral elections are an annual exercise, held in first meeting of the civic body’s yearly cycle which starts …

Two Chandigarh councillors return to AAP within weeks of joining BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Chandigarh councillors return to AAP within weeks of joining BJP

India TV News  

Two Chandigarh municipal councillors on Saturday rejoined the Aam Aadmi Party weeks after switching to the Bhartiya Janta Party. The development came days after the Congress-AAP alliance lost elections to the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Now, that Kumari and Musabat have returned to the AAP, the party's strength in the 35-member …

AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar takes charge as Chandigarh Mayor
9 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar takes charge as Chandigarh Mayor

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party councillor Kuldeep Kumar on Wednesday took charge as Chandigarh's mayor. On February 20, the Supreme Court, in its judgement in the Chandigarh mayor polls, declared him as the winner of the elections, quashing Returning Officer Anil Masih's decision by which BJP candidate Manoj Kumar Sonkar was declared as Chandigarh Mayor on January 30. Kumar, after taking charge …

Chandigarh mayor a no-show, elections of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor now on March 4
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh mayor a no-show, elections of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor now on March 4

Hindustan Times  

The Chandigarh administration was forced to reschedule the elections of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor for March 4 as mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor, who owes allegiance to the Aam Aadmi Party, skipped Tuesday’s meeting called for the conduct of these polls. Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher coming out from the Chandigarh MC House as elections of senior deputy mayor, deputy …

Chandigarh AAP mayor’s swearing-in put off at last moment
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Chandigarh AAP mayor’s swearing-in put off at last moment

Hindustan Times  

Hours before Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor was to take oath as the Chandigarh mayor, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced that the event had been postponed indefinitely due to “his personal reasons”. Chandigarh Aam Aadmi Party councillors lifting mayoral candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhalor while celebrating the Supreme Court verdict that made him the new mayor last week. Though the party’s …

‘A little entertainment…’: SC rules AAP candidate as winner of Chandigarh polls
10 months ago

‘A little entertainment…’: SC rules AAP candidate as winner of Chandigarh polls

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday ruled that Aam Aadmi Party candidate Kuldeep Kumar is the validly elected candidate for the post of Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. The Supreme Court said “counting the 8 votes for the petitioner will make him have 20 votes”, making Kuldeep Kumar the winner of the Chandigarh mayoral polls. Here are 10 things …

Chandigarh Mayor Manoj Sonkar resigns ahead of Supreme Court hearing
10 months ago

Chandigarh Mayor Manoj Sonkar resigns ahead of Supreme Court hearing

The Hindu  

Ahead of the hearing on Chandigarh mayoral election in the Supreme Court likely on Monday, city’s Mayor Manoj Sonkar resigned from his post on Sunday. Congress-AAP candidate Kuldeep Kumar, after losing the Mayor poll, approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, seeking to set aside the process of the election of the Mayor, alleging complete fraud and forgery in the …

AAP-Congress challenge election of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP-Congress challenge election of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor

Hindustan Times  

Amid the controversy surrounding the election of the Chandigarh mayor, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress on Tuesday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the election of the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor as well. BJP’s Kuljeet Sandhu and Rajinder Sharma were declared senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor respectively by 16-0 votes after AAP and …

AAP moves Supreme Court over Chandigarh mayor polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP moves Supreme Court over Chandigarh mayor polls

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party councillor Kuldeep Dhalor, who lost Tuesday’s Chandigarh mayoral election, moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against Punjab and Haryana high court’s refusal to grant an immediate stay on election result in which Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Sonkar was declared the mayor. Aam Aadmi Party councillor Kuldeep Dhalor, who was AAP’s candidate for the post of mayor, …

Chandigarh mayoral election raises concerns about Indian democracy and upcoming national elections.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh mayoral election raises concerns about Indian democracy and upcoming national elections.

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 31, 2024 21:39 IST - 5 MINS READ The BJP’s audacious power grab in the Chandigarh mayoral election held on January 30, shrouded in allegations of manipulation and foul play, has cast a long shadow over Indian democracy, raising chilling questions about the upcoming 2024 national elections. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said …

Chandigarh mayoral polls: AAP’s Chadha guns for presiding officer, demands repoll
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh mayoral polls: AAP’s Chadha guns for presiding officer, demands repoll

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday called for legal action against presiding officer Anil Masih after he declared eight votes invalid, paving the way for the victory of BJP’s Manoj Sonkar over INDIA bloc candidate Kuldeep Dhalor to be elected as the Chandigarh mayor. In a setback to the AAP and the Congress that had contested …

BJP’s Manoj Sonkar elected Chandigarh mayor, defeats INDIA bloc’s candidate
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP’s Manoj Sonkar elected Chandigarh mayor, defeats INDIA bloc’s candidate

Hindustan Times  

The eagerly watched BJP’s Manoj Sonkar defeated INDIA bloc’s Kuldeep Dhalor by four votes to win the contentious Chandigarh mayor elections amid high drama at the municipal corporation on Tuesday afternoon. Chandigarh BJP MP Kirron Kher along with party councillors congratulating newly elected mayor Manoj Sonkar at the municipal corporation on Tuesday afternoon. The polls, being held following the directions …

Chandigarh Mayoral polls | BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar wins post of Mayor; defeats AAP's Kuldeep Kumar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh Mayoral polls | BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar wins post of Mayor; defeats AAP's Kuldeep Kumar

The Hindu  

The Indian National Democratic, Inclusive Alliance on Tuesday suffered a setback as it lost the Chandigarh mayoral election to the BJP. BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar won the post of Mayor by securing 16 votes, including the vote of Chandigarh Lok Sabha MP. AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of “hooliganism” and called it a “black …

BJP's Manoj Sonkar elected new mayor of Chandigarh, defeats AAP-Cong candidate
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's Manoj Sonkar elected new mayor of Chandigarh, defeats AAP-Cong candidate

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party councillor Manoj Sonkar was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh on Tuesday, causing a major setback for the Opposition INDIA bloc. Manoj Sonkar The polls, originally scheduled for January 18, were earlier deferred moments before councillors were about to cast their votes owing to the poor health of presiding officer Anil Masih. Notably, the senior deputy …

Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: Delhi CM warns of 'US-like riots' if BJP loses
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: Delhi CM warns of 'US-like riots' if BJP loses

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh Mayoral Polls Highlights: The first round of polling for the Chandigarh municipal corporation has concluded and BJP councillor Manoj Sonkar has been elected as the new mayor. Congress and AAP councillors walked out of the assembly halls in a show of protest as the second round of polling for the senior deputy and deputy mayor posts started. Originally scheduled …

Alliance sealed: Now, BJP to face Congress-AAP in fight for Chandigarh mayor’s seat
11 months, 1 week ago

Alliance sealed: Now, BJP to face Congress-AAP in fight for Chandigarh mayor’s seat

Hindustan Times  

The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday officially joined hands to inflict defeat on the Bharatiya Janata Party in the January 18 Chandigarh mayoral poll. AAP Chandigarh in-charge Jarnail Singh said, “Together, we will easily win this election and finally, Chandigarh will have a mayor from a party other than the BJP. With an AAP mayor, Chandigarh will …

Chandigarh mayoral poll: Alliance talks with AAP in final stage, announcement soon, says Bansal
11 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh mayoral poll: Alliance talks with AAP in final stage, announcement soon, says Bansal

Hindustan Times  

Underway since Friday, the alliance talks between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the January 18 Chandigarh mayoral polls are in the final stage and a formal announcement will be made soon, according to former Union minister and senior Congress leader Pawan Bansal. Chandigarh mayoral poll: Alliance talks with AAP in final stage, announcement soon, says Bansal …

AAP closes in on gaining control over Moga, Kotkapura MCs
1 year, 5 months ago

AAP closes in on gaining control over Moga, Kotkapura MCs

Hindustan Times  

With a number of councillors joining the AAP in the past few months, the party is pushing forward to gain control over the civic bodies of Moga and Kotkapura by toppling the incumbent mayor and other functionaries of the Congress. After the AAP won the assembly elections, 32 councillors from Congress, SAD and BJP have officially joined the party in …

Oberoi re-elected Delhi Mayor as BJP withdraws its candidate
1 year, 7 months ago

Oberoi re-elected Delhi Mayor as BJP withdraws its candidate

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party’s Shelly Oberoi got another term as Mayor of Delhi following her re-election on Wednesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party pulled out of the contest minutes before the voting. Durgesh Pathak, AAP’s Municipal Corporation of Delhi in-charge, said the BJP withdrew its candidates as the party was afraid of losing the mayoral polls, and it was nothing …

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi elected as Delhi Mayor as BJP’s Shikha withdraws nomination
1 year, 7 months ago

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi elected as Delhi Mayor as BJP’s Shikha withdraws nomination

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party 's candidate Shelly Oberoi was unanimously elected as mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday after BJP candidate Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination. AAP's Aaley Mohammad Iqbal also got another term as deputy mayor after BJP candidate Soni Pal withdrew her nomination. Oberoi was elected mayor of Delhi in February this year after much …

Delhi Mayor Poll: AAP Councillor Shelly Oberoi Retains Post as BJP's Shikha Rai Withdraws Nomination
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Mayor Poll: AAP Councillor Shelly Oberoi Retains Post as BJP's Shikha Rai Withdraws Nomination

News 18  

Shelly Oberoi, presently the Delhi Mayorm was yet again elected to the position on Wednesday, as BJP councillor Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination papers. They were set to contest the Delhi Mayor elections, but Rai took back her papers saying the matter of election of mayor and deputy mayor is pending before the court. The polls are conducted at the …

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi wins Delhi Mayoral election unopposed after BJP withdraws from contest
1 year, 7 months ago

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi wins Delhi Mayoral election unopposed after BJP withdraws from contest

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party’s Shelly Oberoi will continue to hold the office of the National Capital’s Mayor after the Bharatiya Janata Party announced its withdrawal from the Delhi Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections to be held today. Ms. Oberoi therefore won the contest unopposed, as BJP announced its decision minutes after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s House meeting was convened. Accordingly, …

MCD to elect its next Mayor today, AAP eyeing second win
1 year, 7 months ago

MCD to elect its next Mayor today, AAP eyeing second win

The Hindu  

April 26, 2023 01:25 am | Updated 10:49 am IST - New Delhi The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is geared up for fresh polls on Wednesday to elect a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the new financial year. For the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor, AAP has retained incumbents Shelly Oberoi and Aaley Mohammad, while the BJP has …

AAP councillor joins BJP ahead of MCD mayor poll on April 26
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP councillor joins BJP ahead of MCD mayor poll on April 26

The Hindu  

The Delhi BJP on April 24 announced that AAP Councillor Sunita, from the Dwarka-C ward, has joined the party. While welcoming Sunita into the party fold, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva alleged that common volunteers in AAP were treated like “bonded labour”. Apart from Sunita, former councillor Ram Niwas from the AAP also joined the BJP. West Delhi BJP MP …

AAP retains Mayor, Deputy Mayor as candidates for MCD internal polls
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP retains Mayor, Deputy Mayor as candidates for MCD internal polls

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday fielded incumbent Mayor Shelly Oberoi and Deputy Mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal as its candidates for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi mayoral polls to be held on April 26. At the end of each financial year, the MCD House holds fresh elections for Mayor and Deputy Mayor. In February this year, Ms. Oberoi was elected …

AAP repeats candidates for MCD mayoral polls
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP repeats candidates for MCD mayoral polls

Hindustan Times  

The incumbent mayor, Shelly Oberoi, and deputy mayor, Aaley Mohammad Iqbal, on Monday filed their nominations as the Aam Aadmi Party candidates for a second term as the municipal corporation of Delhi is set to hold elections to the two key posts on April 26. Shelly Oberoi files her nomination for the post of MCD Mayor candidate for the upcoming …

MCD Mayor Elections: AAP repeats Shelly Oberoi, Aaley Mohammad Iqbal as candidates
1 year, 8 months ago

MCD Mayor Elections: AAP repeats Shelly Oberoi, Aaley Mohammad Iqbal as candidates

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced that it will nominate incumbent Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi and Deputy Mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal as its mayor and deputy mayor candidates, respectively, for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections. AAP REPEATS MAYOR, DY MAYOR CANDIDATES AAP Rajya Sabha Member Sanjay Singh said that the decision to nominate Dr Shelly Oberoi and …

AAP candidates elected as Delhi’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor
1 year, 10 months ago

AAP candidates elected as Delhi’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 11:36 IST Following three failed attempts to elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Supreme Court’s intervention in the matter, Aam Aadmi Party candidates won the elections held on February 22. AAP’s Shelly Oberoi was elected Mayor, while Aale Mohammad, who is the son of AAP MLA Shoaib …

Shelly Oberoi is Delhi's New Mayor, Aaley Md Iqbal is Deputy Mayor As AAP Wins Poll
1 year, 10 months ago

Shelly Oberoi is Delhi's New Mayor, Aaley Md Iqbal is Deputy Mayor As AAP Wins Poll

News 18  

Delhi Mayor Election Updates: Shelly Oberoi, a first-time councillor from Delhi’s East Patel Nagar ward, is the new mayor of Delhi after the Aam Aadmi Party won the mayoral election held by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Before the Delhi mayor election, another major showdown between AAP and BJP took place after sources in the Lieutenant Governor’s office said that …

Delhi Mayoral polls: AAP’s Shelly Oberoi new Mayor, Aaley Mohd Iqbal her Deputy
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi Mayoral polls: AAP’s Shelly Oberoi new Mayor, Aaley Mohd Iqbal her Deputy

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Aaley Mohammad Iqbal on 22 February won the Deputy Mayor election. Son of AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal, Aaley Mohammad Iqbal had emerged victorious from Ward No 76, Chandini Mahal with a record margin of over 17,000 votes. Earlier in the day, AAP's Shelly Oberoi won the Delhi Mayoral polls by defeating BJP candidate Rekha Gupta by …

L-G approves AAP govt.’s recommendation to hold mayoral polls on Feb. 22
1 year, 10 months ago

L-G approves AAP govt.’s recommendation to hold mayoral polls on Feb. 22

The Hindu  

Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday approved the Aam Aadmi Party government’s recommendation to hold the Delhi mayoral elections on February 22. Earlier in the day, senior AAP leaders and party workers gathered outside the residence of the Lieutenant-Governor and demanded the latter’s resignation, over “unconstitutionally delaying” the Mayor’s election “in connivance with the BJP”. They kept trying to form …

AAP councillors write to MCD presiding officer, want aldermen to be debarred from voting in February 6 poll
1 year, 10 months ago

AAP councillors write to MCD presiding officer, want aldermen to be debarred from voting in February 6 poll

The Hindu  

The councillors of AAP on February 5 wrote to MCD's presiding officer seeking debarment of aldermen from voting in election of mayor, deputy mayor and Standing Committee on February 6, saying that if it happens, it will be an insult to the people of Delhi. "This is to reiterate that as per the Article 243 R of the Constitution of …

Delhi Mayor election: Polls postponed again after BJP, AAP members create ruckus; House adjourned
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi Mayor election: Polls postponed again after BJP, AAP members create ruckus; House adjourned

India TV News  

Delhi Mayor election: After the proceedings were disrupted on January 6 with a ruckus between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the civic body will meet again today, January 24, to elect the mayor and deputy mayor. The LG-nominated members and 10 aldermen will take oath first today, days after the proceedings of the house derailed and …

BJP vs AAP: Delhi MCD mayor elections today. See key points here
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP vs AAP: Delhi MCD mayor elections today. See key points here

Live Mint  

Delhi MCD mayor election will be held today i.e. The post of mayor is considered prestigious and a Delhi mayor wielded a lot of power until the erstwhile unified MCD, set up in 1958, was trifurcated into North Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi municipal corporations in 2012 with a mayor each for three civic bodies. Delhi Lt Governor V …

Two AAP, One BJP Nomination For Delhi's Mayoral Election In Jan 6
1 year, 11 months ago

Two AAP, One BJP Nomination For Delhi's Mayoral Election In Jan 6

ABP News  

New Delhi: Three nominations -- two from the AAP and one from the BJP -- have been received for the post of Delhi mayor ahead of the mayoral election to be held on January 6, MCD officials said. AAP's candidates for mayor and deputy mayor -- Shelly Oberoi and Aaley Mohammad Iqbal -- had filed their nominations on Monday. Among …

MCD Receives Three Nominations, 2 from AAP and 1 from BJP, for Post of Delhi Mayor
1 year, 11 months ago

MCD Receives Three Nominations, 2 from AAP and 1 from BJP, for Post of Delhi Mayor

News 18  

Three nominations — two from the AAP and one from the BJP — have been received for the post of Delhi mayor ahead of the mayoral election to be held on January 6, MCD officials said. Three nominations each have been received for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor, and seven nominations for the members of the MCD panel, …

BJP names its candidates for Delhi Mayor, Deputy Mayor polls
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP names its candidates for Delhi Mayor, Deputy Mayor polls

The Hindu  

In a change from its initial stand of not contesting the Mayoral polls in the national capital, the BJP named its candidates for the election on December 27, the last day to file nominations for the polls to be held on January 6. Delhi BJP leaders had earlier indicated that the party would stay away from the election with former …

Will BJP's Rekha Defeat AAP's Shelly to Become Next Delhi Mayor? The Election Numbers Explained
1 year, 11 months ago

Will BJP's Rekha Defeat AAP's Shelly to Become Next Delhi Mayor? The Election Numbers Explained

News 18  

After announcing that BJP will contest the MCD mayoral elections, the party picked Rekha Gupta, a three-time councillor from Shalimar Bagh, as its Delhi mayor candidate. Despite the AAP’s overwhelming win in the national capital, the post of Delhi mayor may not necessarily fall in its kitty. After the MCD results were declared, BJP’s IT department head Amit Malviya thanked …

Rekha Gupta is BJP's Delhi Mayor candidate
1 year, 11 months ago

Rekha Gupta is BJP's Delhi Mayor candidate

India Today  

Rekha Gupta, a three-time councillor from Shalimar Bagh, has been chosen by the BJP as its Delhi Mayor candidate on the last day of filing nominations. READ | Here's how the mayor of Delhi is elected Rekha Gupta was announced as the candidate for the Mayor post while Kamaljeet Sehrawat, a councillor from Dwarka, has been announced as the candidate …

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