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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'BJP will win 10 out of 12 zones in MCD standing committee polls', says BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri
BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said on Monday that the party is confident it can secure a majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Standing Committee elections. Speaking to ANI, Bidhuri said, "We will win the election of the standing committee. The BJP will win 10 out of 12 zones." He further said that the party's presence in the central government, the Delhi administration, and the MCD would ensure that development work continues without hindrance. "The BJP is in the centre, state (Delhi), and MCD, and all the work will go smoothly. The triple-engine government works according to the wishes of the people of Delhi," he added. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) chairmen, deputy chairmen of 12 ward committees, and two standing committee members--each from the South Zone and City-SP Zone--will be elected today. The election of the two standing committee members was necessitated after Prem Chauhan and Punardeep Singh Sawhney, who had been elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly, tendered their resignations. Prem Chauhan and Punardeep Singh Sawhney were the standing committee members from the Wards Committee South Zone and the Wards Committee City-SP Zone, respectively. "In pursuance of Sub-section (5) of Section 45 of the Act, these vacancies are to be filled up by the concerned wards committees in a meeting from amongst the Councillors of the Wards Committee", a notice from MCD said. The BJP and AAP are making every effort to ensure their candidates win. Out of the 12 ward committees, elections in three zones will be uncontested, as only one candidate is in each zone. The results will shape the standing committee's formation and reveal which party gains majority control to appoint its Chairman. Meanwhile, AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Sunday that the election will reveal the relationship between Congress and the BJP. "Tomorrow, there are elections for the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the MCD Rohini zone. On one side is the panel of BJP-supported IVP, and on the other is the Aam Aadmi Party . The Congress president should tell whom the two Congress councillors will vote for tomorrow. Tomorrow, the relationship between Congress and the BJP will be revealed," he said on X. On May 24, with over two years still to go, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shifted into mission mode for the 2027 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, setting its sights on forming a huge majority in the civic body, a press release from the Aam Aadmi Party said. In a high-level strategy meeting held on Friday, senior AAP leader and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Delhi state president Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the MCD House, Ankush Narang, met with all party councillors to start the preparations. Former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia reviewed ward-level issues in detail and directed councillors to ensure immediate redressing. "Arvind Kejriwal has pioneered alternative work politics across India. Our goal now is to take this model to every household and make it even stronger," said Manish Sisodia.
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Delhi: Two MCD standing committee members' elections to be held today
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The election for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of 12 ward committees, along with two standing committee members -- each from South Zone and City-SP Zone -- will be held on Monday. The election of the two standing committee members was necessitated after Prem Chauhan and Punardeep Singh Sawhney tendered their resignations on being elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Prem Chauhan and Punardeep Singh Sawhney were the members of the standing committee from the Wards Committee South Zone and the Wards Committee City-SP Zone, respectively. 'In pursuance of Sub-section (5) of Section 45 of the Act, these vacancies are to be filled up by the concerned Wards Committees in a meeting from amongst the Councillors of the Wards Committee', a notice from MCD said. Both BJP and AAP are making every effort to ensure that their candidates win. Out of the 12 ward committees, elections in three zones will be uncontested, as there is only one candidate in each zone. The results will shape the standing committee's formation and reveal which party gains majority control to appoint its Chairman. Meanwhile, AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Sunday that the election will reveal the relationship between Congress and BJP. 'Tomorrow, there are elections for the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the MCD Rohini zone. On one side is the panel of BJP-supported IVP, and on the other side is the Aam Aadmi Party. The Congress president should tell whom the two Congress councillors will vote for tomorrow. Tomorrow, the relationship between Congress and the BJP will be revealed,' he said on X. On May 24, With over two years still to go, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shifted into mission mode for the 2027 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, setting its sights on forming a huge majority in the civic body, a press release from the Aam Aadmi Party said. In a high-level strategy meeting held on Friday, senior AAP leader and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Delhi state president Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the MCD House Ankush Narang met with all party councillors to start the preparations. Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia reviewed ward-level issues in detail and directed councillors to ensure immediate redressing. 'Arvind Kejriwal has pioneered an alternative politics of work across India. Our goal now is to take this model to every household and make it even stronger,' said Manish Sisodia. (ANI)
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Delhi: Two MCD standing committee members' elections to be held today
The election for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's ( MCD ) Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of 12 ward committees, along with two standing committee members -- each from South Zone and City-SP Zone -- will be held on Monday. The election of the two standing committee members was necessitated after Prem Chauhan and Punardeep Singh Sawhney tendered their resignations on being elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Prem Chauhan and Punardeep Singh Sawhney were the members of the standing committee from the Wards Committee South Zone and the Wards Committee City-SP Zone, respectively. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gain expertise in Deep Learning & NLP with AI & ML BITS Pilani WILP Apply Now Undo "In pursuance of Sub-section (5) of Section 45 of the Act, these vacancies are to be filled up by the concerned Wards Committees in a meeting from amongst the Councillors of the Wards Committee", a notice from MCD said. Both BJP and AAP are making every effort to ensure that their candidates win. Out of the 12 ward committees, elections in three zones will be uncontested, as there is only one candidate in each zone. Live Events The results will shape the standing committee's formation and reveal which party gains majority control to appoint its Chairman. Meanwhile, AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Sunday that the election will reveal the relationship between Congress and BJP. "Tomorrow, there are elections for the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the MCD Rohini zone. On one side is the panel of BJP-supported IVP, and on the other side is the Aam Aadmi Party . The Congress president should tell whom the two Congress councillors will vote for tomorrow. Tomorrow, the relationship between Congress and the BJP will be revealed," he said on X. On May 24, With over two years still to go, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shifted into mission mode for the 2027 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, setting its sights on forming a huge majority in the civic body, a press release from the Aam Aadmi Party said. In a high-level strategy meeting held on Friday, senior AAP leader and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Delhi state president Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the MCD House Ankush Narang met with all party councillors to start the preparations. Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia reviewed ward-level issues in detail and directed councillors to ensure immediate redressing. " Arvind Kejriwal has pioneered an alternative politics of work across India. Our goal now is to take this model to every household and make it even stronger," said Manish Sisodia.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MCD puts waste collection charge on hold after public ire
New Delhi: Following strong public opposition to the waste collection fee, BJP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to put it on hold. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said that the decision to not collect the charge for the year 2025–26 was taken following a meeting with residents' welfare associations. They alleged that the user surcharge was introduced by AAP govt without proper consultation. "The user surcharge was hurriedly imposed by AAP and the proper procedures and formation of sanitation committees mandated under the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 were not followed. Representatives of various RWAs as well as trade and industrial bodies met us to register their objections, citing lack of procedural compliance and inappropriate surcharge amounts," said Sachdeva. "The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act of 1957 has no provision for such 'user surcharge' so there is a need for making a legal framework before imposing it," the BJP functionary stated further. AAP's Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj, however, said that it was the MCD commissioner who implemented the decision despite their opposition. "Before AAP came to power in the corporation, the policy of levying the user surcharge was already approved by the then BJP-led MCD govt. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo However, it was never implemented. When AAP came to power in the corporation, the BJP-supported MCD commissioner forcibly implemented the user surcharge policy," alleged Bharadwaj. While the corporation failed to explain the basis of the user surcharge, even colonies or group housing societies with the 'zero waste colonies' tag by MCD were not spared from this charge which was unfair, Sachdeva said. "Also, there are colonies where the corporation has yet to ensure proper sanitation services, yet the charge was imposed," he added. Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said that thorough discussions regarding the implementation of the waste collection charge would be held with officials. A committee will be established to determine appropriate methods for implementing these regulations. "In the next property tax bills, MCD will adjust the user surcharge amount already paid by the residents," said Singh. Leader of the opposition and AAP councillor Ankush Narang said that most households were still paying private individuals to lift waste while garbage dumps continued to exist across colonies. "We declared our protest against the arbitrary charge much before BJP got majority. The charge often exceeded the actual tax. If a person's property tax amounted to Rs 2,500, the user surcharge came to nearly Rs 5,000. The commissioner never brought the proposal in the house," he claimed. BJP councillors are scheduled to present a private resolution on this matter in the house on Wednesday. "Nine representatives of RWAs spoke on this issue on Tuesday and none of them were against the charge. But they demanded facilities and logistics in place accordingly. We will frame some structure for levying the charge within the next six months," said Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor. RWA representatives highlighted that this charge was inappropriately combined with property tax, resulting in GST being calculated on the total amount. The majority questioned the fairness of charging only 13 lakh property taxpayers when all households (exceeding 35 lakh) produce daily waste. BS Vohra, of East Delhi RWAs, said that imposing the charge would lead to an additional collection of a mere Rs 150 crore yearly. Saurabh Gandhi, general secretary of United Residents of Delhi, stated that houses in his area constructed in the 1970s were paying property tax up to Rs 3,000. "But due to two shops constructed within the property, the user surcharge can go above Rs 15,000," he added.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong gains majority in Manmul board, court halts VP result
Mandya: Congress gained an upper hand in the JD(S) stronghold of Mandya as its supporter Shivakumar , was elected unopposed as the president of Mandya District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union (Manmul). However, the election for the post of vice president was halted as JD(S) approached the high court. Two candidates, Krishnegowda from Congress and Raghunandan from JD(S), contested the polls. Although the election process was conducted, the result is awaited as JD(S) brought a stay from the high court. The stay was granted in response to a petition challenging Krishnegowda's election during the polls to elect the director of Manmul. As the case remains under judicial consideration, the returning officer withheld further processes, including the counting of votes. Despite the legal uncertainties, both Shivakumar and Krishnegowda will continue serving as directors until the court delivers its final verdict. In a twist to what was expected to be a straightforward victory for Congress-backed candidates, the JD(S) fielded a last-minute nomination, turning the vice president race into an unexpected contest. Initial expectations were that Congress candidates would be elected unopposed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here - This Might Save You From Losing Money Expertinspector Click Here Undo Additional DC also confirmed the stay. Manmul board elections was held on Feb 2, for the 12 director posts. Of these, six were won by Congress-backed candidates, three by JD(S), and one by a BJP-supported candidate. Additionally, two JD(S) rebels—K Ravi and MB Harish from KR Pete taluk, have since pledged support to Congress, effectively raising the Congress-aligned tally to eight. Alongside the 12 elected directors, five other members hold voting rights: one nominated director (RN Vishwas from Malavalli) and representatives from the registrar of co-operative societies, Karnataka milk federation, department of animal husbandry, and the national dairy development board. These officials typically align with the ruling party, further boosting Congress' influence to a 13-member majority on the board. Mandya district minister N Cheluvarayaswamy spearheaded the Congress campaign in the region, particularly in his home constituency of Nagamangala, where Congress candidates won both director seats. On Thursday, a key strategy meeting in Bengaluru, led by district Congress committee president CD Gangadhar and Cheluvarayaswamy finalised Shivakumar and Krishnegowda as candidates for the top posts. Meanwhile, Congress supporters began celebrations following the unofficial results. The festivities were led by local MLA Ravikumar, even though the leadership change awaits formal confirmation due to the ongoing court case.
