Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi Calls Election Order by LG VK Saxena ‘Illegal’
New Delhi [India], September 27: A day after Lt Governor VK Saxena directed that the election of the Standing Committee member of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) be conducted on September 27, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi called the order ‘illegal’.
Mayor’s Statement
Speaking on the matter, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said, ‘The order issued by the MCD Commissioner on the order of the LG last night that at 1 pm the election of Standing Committee member will be done. This order is illegal and unconstitutional. LG has no power to interfere in the functioning of the House. After BJP disrupted the House proceedings 2-3 times yesterday and their attempts to hinder the election process continued as well.’
She added, ‘Following this, I was forced to adjourn the House till 5th October. Legally the election can be held only on October 5. A letter has been sent to the MCD Commissioner and it has been told to him that the notice issued yesterday is illegal. What are the BJP’s intentions that it wants to conduct the election this way?’
Senior AAP Leader’s Remarks
Senior AAP leader and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia also questioned Delhi’s LG V.K. Saxena regarding the timeline of the MCD election. He said, ‘Later in the day, LG passed an order to the MCD Commissioner to hold elections by 10 pm last night. The whole night the BJP councillors were present there, while AAP and Congress councillors were absent. Now, they want to conduct the election by 1 pm under the additional commissioner of MCD…What Massey did in the Chandigarh mayoral elections, the same is being done by the MCD commissioner Ahwini Kumar here.’
Background
On Thursday, MCD Commissioner Ashwani Kumar had issued the order for conducting the election on September 27 at 1 pm. The order of the MCD said that the election for the lone vacancy in the Standing Committee by the Corporation was scheduled for September 26 at 2:00 pm; whereas, the said election was not conducted and the meeting was adjourned to October 5 by Mayor Shelly Oberoi on the grounds that the councillors be allowed to carry mobile phones inside the voting hall/polling booth.
Doubts Revealed
Delhi Mayor -: The Delhi Mayor is the head of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which is responsible for local governance in Delhi.
Shelly Oberoi -: Shelly Oberoi is the current Mayor of Delhi, responsible for overseeing the city’s municipal functions.
LG VK Saxena -: LG stands for Lieutenant Governor, who is a representative of the central government in Delhi. VK Saxena is the current Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
Illegal -: Illegal means something that is not allowed by law. In this case, Shelly Oberoi is saying that the order given by the LG is not allowed by the rules.
Standing Committee -: A Standing Committee is a group of people in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) who make important decisions about the city’s services and budget.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) -: The MCD is the local government body responsible for providing civic services like water, roads, and schools in Delhi.
AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party, a political party in India that focuses on issues like corruption and public services.
Manish Sisodia -: Manish Sisodia is a senior leader in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and has held important positions in the Delhi government.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, a major political party in India that is currently in power at the central government level.
