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Oberoi said that MCD elections are to be held tomorrow and we will boycott it completely. Said that many public-centric decisions were taken under the leadership of Kejriwal.
New Delhi: The BJP is gearing up to hold the post of Mayor of Delhi. Two years later, elections are to be held for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor on Friday. The Aam Aadmi Party is expected to boycott the election and easily capture the municipal corporation posts with a minor presence of the Congress. Due to which the control over Delhi will be strengthened through the nominated MLAs nominated in the Center, Legislative Assembly and now MCD.
Senior BJP leader and former Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh, who is the party candidate for the post of Mayor, told PTI that Delhiites have entrusted the BJP to fix the problems of the city. He said that you have accepted your defeat. We will eliminate corruption and complete all the pending work stopped for the last two years. He said that after the mayor is elected, elections of permanent committees will be conducted immediately. Meanwhile, AAP Councilor and former Mayor Style Oberoi and House leader Mukesh Goyal held a press conference on Thursday. In which he reiterated his party’s decision to boycott the election. Oberoi said that MCD elections are to be held tomorrow and we will boycott it completely.
He accused the BJP of making the municipal elections a spectacle with his so -called “triple engine power”. He said that many public-centric decisions were taken under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, but the sole purpose of the BJP has been “grabbing power”. The current strength of MCD is 238, as 12 seats are vacant due to some councilors being elected to the Delhi Assembly and a Lok Sabha. Out of 250 seats, BJP now has 117 councilors, while the number of AAP has come down from 134 to 113. Congress has only eight seats.
In the last mayor election held on November 14, 2024, AAP’s Mahesh Kumar Chhunchi won by a slight margin of just three votes. BJP has nominated Jai Bhagwan Yadav from Begumpur ward for the post of deputy mayor. Meanwhile, the Congress has also stepped into the fray, in which Mandeep Singh (Nangloi, Ward 47) and Aribal Fazal Khan (Abul Fazal Enclave, Ward 188) have filed nominations for the mayor and deputy mayor respectively. The election of the mayor will be held at 2 pm on Friday, along with a simple April meeting of the municipal body.
All city councilors and members will have to bring their identity cards
According to the guidelines of the meeting issued by the MCD, all the city councilors and members will have to bring their identity cards, as the meeting will be allowed to enter the meeting hall only after verification. No voter will be allowed to carry mobile phones or other electronic equipment at the polling station. Apart from this, candidates have been instructed not to bring supporters, because neither supporters nor their vehicles will be allowed to enter the Civic Center or its premises. According to the agenda of the meeting, several major proposals will be introduced, including changing the name of a road in South Delhi in honor of a prominent Bodo leader, upgrading infrastructure and review of MCD Employees Health Scheme.
In the honor of the Bodo leader known for his contribution to the MCD tribal rights and education amidst civic infrastructure issues, the MCD will consider the proposal to change the name of Lala Lajpat Rai Marg (near Kailash Colony Metro Station) to Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Marg. Public health and hygiene will also be noted in the meeting. The 2025 MCD Employees Health Scheme will be reviewed, which provides medical coverage for civilian employees and pensioners. A plan to demolish chronic structures, including an unsafe building within the MC Primary School in Nehru Vihar, will also be discussed. To support pensioners, MCD is considering the field-wise panel of chemists through e-tendering.
The objective of this initiative is to streamline the distribution of branded drugs through nominated centers. In compliance with the directions of the Delhi High Court, labor issues will also be addressed in Hardayal Municipal Public Library including regularization of daily salaried people. The court ordered their restoration after partial compensation related to a long pending case from 2024. The main focus of the meeting is the development of infrastructure, in which a major proposal to improve drains and streets is under consideration at more than 20 places in North and South Delhi.
