Delhi mayor polls: Aam Aadmi Party’s mayoral candidate Dr Shelly Oberoi has approached the Supreme Court and sought timely conduct of election to the top post of the civic body.
A plea in this regard has been filed and the court is likely to hear the matter on Friday. AAP also argued that as per the law, the 10 nominated councillors should not be allowed to vote.
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Chaos at Municipal Corporation of Delhi
The move comes two days after the mayoral election was stalled for the second time this month amid chaos at the sitting of the newly-elected Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
The AAP, which won majority in the MCD polls last month, has alleged bias by the stand-in presiding officer, a BJP councillor, and said the BJP wants to use “illegal means” in the mayoral elections.
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that AAP was running away from the mayoral election. It first created a ruckus in the House and is now moving to court when no one knows how much time it may take for a decision to come out.
“Moreover, it’s clear that CM Arvind Kejriwal doesn’t want Delhi to get a mayor as he fears that a unified single mayor may become more popular than him and become a potential threat to his political control on the party,” he added.
Multiple-tier governance setup
Delhi has a multiple-tier governance setup where the BJP-led central government exercises key powers through the Lt Governor. AAP’s state government has another set of powers, while civic issues are mostly with the civic body, which the AAP recently wrested from the BJP.
The mayor post has five single-year terms on a rotation basis. The first year is reserved for women. This will be the first time in 10 years that the city will have one mayor, following the merger of three divisions of the municipal body last year.
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