Delhi Mayor Election Highlights: AAP candidate Mahesh Khichi elected mayor
- 1 Hr 15 Mins ago MCD poll to elect SC mayor begins today after months-long delay
- 1 Hr 43 Mins ago Security tightened at the Civic Centre building ahead of polls
- 2:04 PM IST, Nov 14 Congress demands full tenure for Dalit mayor, plans MCD election boycott
- 1:18 PM IST, Nov 14 What happened during previous polls?
- 11:07 AM IST, Nov 14 Who is in the fray?
- 10:31 AM IST, Nov 14 Current Mayor Shelly Oberoi review pending projects
- 10:11 AM IST, Nov 14 MCD set to elect SC mayor today after months-long delay
Delhi Mayor Election Highlights: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to elect its new mayor on Thursday, following the appointment of a presiding officer by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday. This move initiates an election process that has been delayed for six months. As per the municipal secretary Siva Prasad’s order, the election is scheduled for 2 pm on Thursday....Read More
BJP councillor Satya Sharma from Gautampuri has been appointed by the LG as the presiding officer to oversee the election, which was originally due in April.
The assembly will meet in the afternoon to elect a mayor, a position currently reserved for a Scheduled Caste candidate as required by the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act in the third election cycle of the house.
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 ward. For the deputy mayor position, AAP’s Ravinder Bhardwaj, 35, from Aman Vihar (Kirari) and BJP’s Neeta Bisht, 41, from Sadatpur ward, are the candidates.
The AAP boycotted the September elections, citing objections to the “frisking” of its councillors, while the Congress chose not to participate in the voting process. The upcoming mayoral term, designated for a reserved category candidate, faced delays due to procedural disagreements, including the lieutenant governor's appointing a presiding officer.
MCD polls
As per MCD regulations, mayoral elections occur annually in April, with each mayor serving a one-year term as part of a five-year rotation. The first term is designated for women, the second for the open category, the third for a reserved category, and the final two terms again for the open category.
This marks the third mayoral term since AAP took control of the MCD in December 2022, ending the BJP’s 15-year leadership. According to sources, AAP is pushing to complete projects ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for early next year.
Delhi Mayor Election Live: AAP wins mayoral polls
AAP nominee Mahesh Kumar Khichi, the councillor from Dev Nagar ward elected Delhi mayor. He defeated BJP's Kishan Lal (Shakurpur ward).
Delhi Mayor Election Live: Congress member resigns to vote for AAP
Councillor Sabila Begum resigned from the party's primary membership saying she would vote for the AAP nominee. Begum had previously defected to the AAP in 2022 before returning to the Congress fold.
Delhi Mayor Election Live: Cong protests over reduced term for mayor
Congress councillors raised slogans and stormed into the well of the House over the reduced tenure allotted for the upcoming Dalit mayor.
Nazia Dhanish, Congress' Leader of Party (LOP) led the protests. Congress members chanted "Dalit Virodhi Kejriwal Sarkar," prompting AAP members to chant “Kejriwal zindabad.”
Delhi Mayor Election Live: MCD poll to elect SC mayor begins today after months-long delay
Delhi Mayor Election Live: The election to choose the SC mayor for Delhi began on Thursday, following a month-long delay.
Despite a brief disruption at the start, voting proceeded, and the members of the house began casting their votes.
Delhi Mayor Election Live: Security tightened at the Civic Centre building ahead of polls
The newly elected mayor, a Dalit candidate, will serve a shortened five-month term as a result of ongoing political infighting.
Delhi Mayor Election Live: Congress demands full tenure for Dalit mayor, plans MCD election boycott
The Congress has announced it will boycott the upcoming elections for the mayor and deputy mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), expressing dissatisfaction with the shortened tenure assigned to the next Dalit mayor. The party, which now has eight councillor seats after Shagufta Chaudhary's defection to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), will be present in the MCD House but will abstain from voting, according to a Congress councillor who spoke to PTI on condition of anonymity.
Congress is pushing for a full-term appointment for the Dalit mayor, as opposed to the current proposal for a reduced four-month term.
Delhi Mayor Election Live: What happened during previous polls?
Since the last election, the AAP's representation in the 250-member MCD House has fallen to 125 seats, just short of the majority, while the BJP has gained ground with 113 seats. The Congress holds eight seats, and three are held by independents.
In the previous elections, AAP won 134 seats, ending the BJP's 15-year control of the MCD.
The last election, in which AAP's Shelly Oberoi secured the mayoral post, was marked by significant drama, including a dispute over the LG's nomination of 10 aldermen, which AAP criticized as being biased in favour of the BJP.
Delhi Mayor Election Live: Who is in the fray?
Mayoral Candidates: Mahesh Kumar Khichi (AAP), 45, councillor from Dev Nagar ward in Karol Bagh
Kishan Lal (BJP), 47, councillor from Shakurpur ward
Deputy Mayoral Candidates: Ravinder Bhardwaj (AAP), 35
Delhi Mayor Election Live: Current Mayor Shelly Oberoi review pending projects
Current Mayor Shelly Oberoi has begun holding meetings with officials from all 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to review pending projects and ensure their completion before the upcoming elections, PTI reported.
According to an official, projects under review for approval include park fencing, beautification, gate installations, road repairs, street lighting, electricity supply, and covering open drains.
On Monday, Oberoi met with officials from the engineering department across all 12 zones. Meetings with officials from other departments will follow, focusing on addressing the pending tasks ahead of the elections, the official added.
Delhi Mayor Election Live: MCD set to elect SC mayor today after months-long delay
Delhi Mayor Election Live: Delhi’s upcoming mayoral term will feature a Dalit candidate, though due to political conflicts, the tenure has been reduced to just five months. Both the new mayor and deputy mayor will serve only this shortened term.
As per an order from municipal secretary Siva Prasad, the election is scheduled for Thursday at 2 pm.
