Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Shelly Oberoi has moved the Supreme Court challenging the delay in the elections to Delhi's mayor post. .Oberoi in her plea has sought directions for the elections to take place in a time-bound manner, and to ensure that the nominated members are not allowed to vote.Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi will be mentioning the matter tomorrow (Friday), seeking an urgent listing. The national capital does not yet have a mayor despite voting in members of its municipal corporation early last month.AAP had won 134 of 250 wards, while the BJP had won 104. Results were announced on December 7, 2022..The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is without a mayor and deputy mayor after two previous sitting of the MCD saw violence break out among the AAP and BJP councillors. Initially, given its lack of a majority, the saffron party had said it would be putting forth candidates for the two posts, but has since gone back on that decision. According to a report by PTI, the house was adjourned on January 6 and January 24 amid ruckus.The presiding officer had to adjourn the House indefinitely on January 24 following shoving and sloganeering against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The exchanges broke out as AAP members had raised an objection to nominated councillors being given the oath first.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Shelly Oberoi has moved the Supreme Court challenging the delay in the elections to Delhi's mayor post. .Oberoi in her plea has sought directions for the elections to take place in a time-bound manner, and to ensure that the nominated members are not allowed to vote.Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi will be mentioning the matter tomorrow (Friday), seeking an urgent listing. The national capital does not yet have a mayor despite voting in members of its municipal corporation early last month.AAP had won 134 of 250 wards, while the BJP had won 104. Results were announced on December 7, 2022..The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is without a mayor and deputy mayor after two previous sitting of the MCD saw violence break out among the AAP and BJP councillors. Initially, given its lack of a majority, the saffron party had said it would be putting forth candidates for the two posts, but has since gone back on that decision. According to a report by PTI, the house was adjourned on January 6 and January 24 amid ruckus.The presiding officer had to adjourn the House indefinitely on January 24 following shoving and sloganeering against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The exchanges broke out as AAP members had raised an objection to nominated councillors being given the oath first.
