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Slangs, physical attacks shame MCD standing committee election; Councilors undeterred

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Vested interests among both the parties – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councilors on Friday maligned the dignity of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Never before Delhi had witnessed such violent situations over elections. Earlier, we saw how the Mayor polls was stalled three times and the scenes house had witnessed when finally Shelly Oberoi’s name was announced on Wednesday as Delhi’s Mayor. 

The polls have been postponed till February 27, 2023.

What actually happed and why?

Election to elect the members of the standing committee was taking place. 250 elected councilors cast their votes on Friday as a fresh poll was taking place to elect the six-members of the is being conducted to elect six standing committee. It closed with 242 of the 250 councilors casting their votes. The Mayor informed, eight members had abstained from voting and did not cast their votes. Standing committee is the highest decision-making body in the MCD.

A scuffle broke out between BJP and AAP councilors after Delhi’s newly elected Mayor Shelly Oberoi said that there will not be a recounting of votes to elect the six-member Standing Committee, after a vote was declared as invalid. The equation is simple – If voting takes place and this one vote comes to AAP then the party will have four members. 

The names of councillors who did not vote – Mandeep Singh, Ariba Khan, Nazia Danish, Sameer Ahmad, Shagufta Chaudhary Zubair, Sabila Begum, Naziya Khatoon and Zarif. 

MCD stands ashamed today…

The house witnessed abusive languages, punches, kicks, and even attacking with plates and blades. Some of the members of BJP were seen bleeding profusely. According to BJP councillors, women councillors of AAP attacked them and abused them. 

Aam Aadmi Party has once again exposed it’s hunger for power. The visuals show clearly that not the Saffron but it was AAP (that always pretend and preach to be naive), had resorted to violence. Not just male councillors but even the women councillors were seen attacking, abusing and creating ruckus inside the house.

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Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta claims responcibity for MCD defeat, resigns

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Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta has tendered his resignation taking responsibility for poor performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. Gupta sent his resignation to JP Nadda, BJP national president which has been accepted as per the party sources.

“Following the directions of the BJP national president J P Nadda, we accept the resignation of Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta. Till further notice Virender Sachdeva, Delhi state vice-president is appointed as president. This will come into force with immediate effect,” said Arun Singh, BJP national general secretary.

Vice-president Virendra Sachdeva has been appointed as the president in-charge till further notice.

The BJP ruled the MCD for the last 15 years but the party lost its reign to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with a thin margin of 30 seats. The BJP won 104 out of 250 seats against the AAP’s 134. The BJP had won 181 seats last time.

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Delhi elects AAP in MCD, throws BJP after 15 years

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Delhi-ites have thrown out the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after 15 years. This clearly shows people were not happy with the Saffron and opted for a change in the MCD. Oo

BJP however has put up a strong fight against AAP in most the wards in East Delhi. Once these wards used to be the bastian of Congress which has lost its face value. However, the Congress has won nine seats. Three in the Shahin Bagh itself.

People have voted agaist the AAP candidate in Patparganj which is the assembly constituency of Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. Apart from that people have opted for BJP in the assembly constituency of AAP leader and former health minister, Satyendra Jain whose video went viral showing him taking massage from a POCSO accused in the Tihar. Sisodia has projected the man as a physiotherapist and slammed the BJP. The BJP wasted no.time and exposed the lies of AAP.

Let’s take a glance at the final vote share. AAP at 134, BJP at 104 Congress at 9, and others at 3.

Both the parties had made tall claims and big conviction… It’s now for AAP to show if al all it cares for people and keep it’s convictions. Bleak chances though as AAP is know for flouting it’s convictions. From free wifi to cctv camera none of it’s convictions came to be true.

Immediately after ther the final poll count and Election Commission announcing AAP as the next contender for the MCD, Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal thanked Delhi for opting for AAP in the MCD.

People have opted for a change, it will be intersting to watch if AAP fulfills it’s convictions. Coming days will decide if AAP deserves MCD or not.

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MCD Polls 2022: DPCC chief Anil Chaudhary returns without casting vote, his name missing in the list

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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections are underway in the city. The tough fight is between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Congress. Voting is taking place across 250 wards. Over 1,300 candidates are in the fray. The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) Anil Chaudhary, who went to cast his vote at a polling booth in Dallupura, East Delhi, had to return without casting his mandate as his name was missing in the voter’s list.

The DPCC chief said, “My name does not appear on either the voter or the deleted list. My wife cast her vote. Officials are investigating it”.

He tweeted, “Make certain you are not voting for those who have polluted the air, water, city, society, or politics! Vote to turn filthy Delhi into Shining Delhi.”

Earlier, Anil Chaudhary who has been visiting various polling booths in the city urged the people in the city to vote to ‘make a corruption-free, drug-free, pollution-free, garbage-free, debt-free, and mafia-free corporation’ before the voting. 

The ruling BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party have each fielded 250 candidates. The Congress has 247 candidates, while the Bahujan Samaj Party has 132. There are also 384 independents competing. There are a total of 1,349 contestants in the running.

The DPCC chief had been vocal on the wrongs of the AAP government in the state and were among the predominant politicians who had raised the liquor politics and how they had transformed the city into a liquor capital. In November last year, Chaudhary had exposed the AAP and alleged that it had even flouted the masterplan of the city to accommodate liquor mafias to open their shops and ‘thekas’ within the 100 meter radius of religious and educational institutions.

In Delhi, 68 model polling stations and 68 pink polling stations encompassing all eleven assembly segments have been put up. The counting will take place on December 7.

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MCD Polls 2022: Delhi-ites voting to elect councilors, low vote percentage till afternoon

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Around 1.5 crore electorates will cast their mandate across 250 wards, for the Municipal Corp[oration of Delhi (MCD) elections taking place on Sunday today. The voting percentage till 12 noon which is 18 per cent shows very poor voting in the city. Though, there is still enough time for people to come out of their houses and cast their votes. Many are expected to turn out in the afternoon being a Sunday. Voting began at 8 am and polling station gates will be shut at 5.30 pm.

There are 1,349 candidates in the fray and over 1.45 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections to the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the results of which may have ramifications beyond the national capital.

The main fight is between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Congress. On the side lines of the MCD polls, all the parties were seen engaging in the allegation and counter allegation syndrome. However, AAP seems to be over confidant in saying that it will win the MCD and oust the BJP as people in the city are with them and are not happy with the Saffron.

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Elect your councillor carefully, bring best in MCD

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Barely 24-hours left for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls. All the political parties have done their best in terms of campaigning.

The viral video of Satyendra Jain may or may not prove to be a game changer. Electorates by and large have decided who to elect.

Around 250 municipal wards will go to polls on Sunday. Like all civic polls, the MCD poll 2022 too has immense significance. Civic polls are directly connected with people and local issues. In case of issues relating to drainage, cleanliness, water logging, or anything regarding city roads etc, it’s the municipality that we first blame. In that case, you need to have a sound political party in the civic body as only then your problems will be solved and at present there is no other option but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It’s not that BJP has done mind boggling development across the ward the city but it has maintained a consistency like cleaning of garbages or roads and pavements.

The political tug-of-war is between BJP, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress. AAP has been making noise that people in Delhi will elect them in power. Dy chief minister Manish Sisodia in a recent campaign trail at Mayur Vihar, east Delhi, said, “दिल्ली को अगर सफाई और कूड़ा मुक्त करना है, तो आप की सरकार को लाना है…” (If you want a clean and garbage free Delhi then bring AAP in MCD”. Sisodia should have been told, least talk of development in Municipality but what has AAP done in the city? Not a single developmental project. On top of it it crippled Delhi with it’s liquor politics. Masterplan was flouted to open liquor shops, ‘thekas’ even 100 metre radius of religious places and educational institutions. People fumed, protested but it fell on the deaf ears of AAP that claim to be the perhaps only political party to think for people, women.

The stage has been set, ball set rolling… On Sunday people will excercise their franchise to elect their respective councilors and subsequently, mayor would be selected. The actual scenario will come to light on December 7, 2022, when results will be declared.

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Campaigning for MCD polls end, interesting to watch who wins

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Stage has been set… All the preparations are complete… If you are still wandering what I am talking about… I am referring to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls scheduled to take place on December 4, 2022. With barely 48 hours left, the campaigning came to a close at 5pm today. Now, it’s the waiting for the election day. Political parties Predominantly three parties in the fray – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Congress.

All the three parties have done their best as far as the campaigning goes. Some candidates have added a personal touch by going around houses, touching feet of elders and requesting them to vote for him or her. The others have taken out processions across the lanes and bylanes of their constituencies. In short, all the parties in this MCD have done extensive campaigning.

It was after decades I saw candidates almost daily hitting the road and interacting with locals at least it happened in Mayur Vihar constituency. While talking to locals, I found their criteria to elect their councillor is clear. Locals would go for that person who stay in the area or is easily accessible.

In this MCD polls, the most significant thing that has turned out to be an attraction is the fielding of women candidates in large number.

Though it’s too early to predict who will win the MCD polls but going by the trends, there is an indication of cut throat fight between BJP and AAP. Not only there will be one of them will put a dent on the other but will help the other party to win under anti-incumbency factor. Congress that used to be at the helm once, will only put dent or cut votes.

Apart from development, the issue of the viral video tape of Satyendra Jain is already working in favour of BJP which has and have touched to expose the AAP in the coming days.

MCD polls will decide the respective councillors and in broad sphere, the mayor. People are decided as some openly say BJP will be able to retain its MCD seat while others opine that AAP will come to MCD. Too early to react though, the results will be out on December 7, 2022.  

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MCD Polls 2022: BJP releases its manifesto, highlights ‘Jahan Jhuggi wahan makaan’ scheme

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Finally, the elections for Delhi Municipal Corporations (MCD) have been announced. The dates were announced by State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev announced the dates on Friday. MCD elections will take place on December 4, 2022 and the counting of votes will commence on December 7, 2022. With the announcement of the dates, political parties – Bharatiya Jananta Party (BJP), Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have fastened their seat-belts to find ways to impress and woo the voters. The real fight is between BJP and AAP. BJP which is already in power in the civic body in the state says people will not vote for AAP as they are in no mood to take the false convictions by AAP. BJP has slammed the AAP over playing a dirty political game over liquor politics. One of major attraction of the BJP’s manifesto in the MCD polls is the ‘Jahan Jhuggi wahan Makaan Scheme’, permanent houses for the slum dwellers.

On Friday, today, BJP Delhi chief Adesh Gupta and the party MP Manoj Tiwari released the party’s manifesto for the upcoming Delhi civic polls. The BJP national president JP Nadda Earlier on Wednesday chaired a Delhi BJP core group meeting at his residence in the national capital over the elections.


Permanent ‘pucca’ houses to slum dwellers: BJP released its ‘Vachan Patra’ or commitment letter promising houses for slum dwellers under the ‘Jahan Jhuggi wahan Makaan Scheme’. It may be recalled, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 3,024 newly constructed Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats last month under the national capital as part of an In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation (ISSR) project and handed over their keys to slum dwellers at Bhoomiheen camp.

These flats were built by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) under its in-situ slum rehabilitation project. 

Let’s take a glance at some of the other salient features of the m,anifesto or ‘Vachan Patra’:

  1. Proper disposal of garbage in the capital. Garbage disposal has been one of the key issues in the national capital ahead of the civic body polls. 
  2. Checking corruption in government departments.
  3. Improvement of civic amenities.

    The ‘Wachan Patra’ has a form which they will fill and the BJP workers will submit them to the departments concerned and the slum dwellers will get houses.

The rival AAP will also launch its manifesto soon.

There will be 13,665 polling stations across the 250 wards, while the total number of voters in the city stands at 1.46 crore, according to the electoral rolls with the qualifying date of January 1, 2022. The results will be declared on December 8, 2022.

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Municipal elections announced in Delhi, read for details

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Finally, on Friday today, the dates for Delhi civic polls were announced. The State election commission announced the dates for Delhi Municipal Corporation elections (MCD). Speaking at the press conference, State Election Commissioner, Vijay Dev said, many new initiatives are being taken to see a free and fair civic elections.

The polling for MCD will be held on December 4, 2022 and results will be declared on December 7, 2022. With the announcement of dates for civic polls, the Model Code of Conduct has come into effect. The other details for the MCD polls as follows:

250 wards
13,665 polling stations
42 of 250 wards are reserved for candidates from the Schedule Caste (SC)
50% of seats are reserved for women
over 1.46 crore voters in Delhi as of January 1, 2022
Voting will be done by Electronic Voting Machines like last time, and loudspeakers will be banned from 10 pm to 6 am
Special App where voters can check their details like name, constituency etc. Also, can lodge complaints
An online portal with details of candidates

SEC informed the date for notification will be on November 7, 2022 and will end on November 14, 2022. The last date of withdrawal of candidature is November 19, 2022.

The SEC informed like last time this time too there shall be the option of ‘None of The Above (NOTA).

The MCD polls were originally scheduled to be held in the first half of 2022. However, the announcement of dates was postponed due to unification exercise by the Central government which once again unified all three erstwhile municipal corporations into the MCD. 

Delimitation has also affected the voter composition of wards.