AAP candidates demand - Elections should be held under the supervision of the court
Supreme Court hearing on Delhi Mayor election today: AAP candidate's demand - Election should be held under the supervision of the court
There will be a hearing in the Supreme Court today on the issue of the Delhi Mayor election. AAP's mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi has filed a petition challenging the decision to give voting rights to nominated councillors in the mayoral elections. Shelly has demanded from the court that the election of the mayor should be done under the supervision of the Supreme Court.
Earlier on Monday, the matter was heard, where a bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud said that the law is very clear that the nominated members do not have the right to vote. After this, it was told by the LG's office that the election of February 16 has been postponed.
AAP strongly opposes LG VK Saxena's decision to allow 10 nominated MCD members to vote. Because of this, BJP and AAP created a lot of ruckus in the meeting of councillors on 6th January, 24th January and 6th February. Because of this, the election of the mayor could not be held. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Act also states that the nominated members or aldermen cannot vote in the meetings of the House.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has strongly opposed the right of the Lieutenant Governor to give voting rights to nominated members, who were appointed by the Centre. The AAP has accused him of pushing the BJP's agenda by trying to obstruct the work of the Delhi government. The party alleges that these nominated members are inclined toward the BJP.
The AAP won 134 wards in the MCD elections held in December, ending the BJP's 15-year rule. The BJP secured the second position by winning 104 wards, while the Congress came third. The party won only nine wards.
The office of the Mayor of Delhi sees 5 single-year terms on a rotating basis, with the first year reserved for women, the second for the open category, the third for the reserved category, and the remaining two again for the open category. . In this way Delhi will get a woman mayor this year.