In a major growth, the Municipal Company of Delhi on Monday (November 4) cleared the air over the ultimate conduction of the mayor elections which have been stalled for a very long time. In a press release launched, the civic physique introduced that the polls for a similar will probably be held on November 14 for the reason that authorized and administrative lacunae have been sorted out.
What led to the delay within the polls
It’s pertinent to notice that the elections for the mayoral place have confronted an surprising snag as a result of administrative and authorized points. The elections continued to be prolonged for a very long time as a result of incapacity to nominate the presiding officer, which might have solely been finished with the mandatory session of the Chief Minister. Nonetheless, throughout that point, because the then-CM Arvind Kejriwal was in judicial custody, the Lieutenant Governor declined to maneuver ahead with the election course of. The delay had led to repeated protests and disruptions within the MCD Home by opposition councillors.
Nonetheless, now after seven months of delay, the ballot process will probably be held on November 14.
In regards to the elections
In line with the MCD guidelines, elections for the mayor’s submit are held yearly in April, with a five-year tenure comprising 5 single-year phrases on a rotational foundation.
The primary yr is reserved for girls, the second for the open class, the third for the reserved class, and the ultimate two years once more for the open class. Now, as this has been the third mayoral time period, the submit will probably be reserved for a Dalit candidate. Nonetheless, as a result of delay, his appointment will probably be for simply 5 months.
In regards to the candidates
For the mayor and the deputy mayor submit, the AAP introduced Devnagar ward councillor Mahesh Khichi and Aman Vihar councillor Ravinder Bhardwaj as its candidate respectively. In the meantime, the BJP named Shakurpur councillor Kishan Lal as its mayoral candidate, together with deciding on Sadatpur councillor Nita Bisht for deputy mayor.