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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
MCD's Standing Committee polls: BJP, AAP file nominations
With the elections for the two key posts of MCD's Standing Committee slated to be held on June 12, the AAP and the ruling BJP named their candidates for the posts of chairperson and deputy chairperson on Friday. The Standing Committee is an 18-member body, which gives the go-ahead for civic services costing Rs 5 crore and above. Due to a tussle between the AAP and the BJP, its formation was in limbo since the December 2022 MCD elections. However, this week, with the election of all 18 members, the formation process inched closer to completion. The BJP has filed the nominations of councillors Satya Sharma and Sunder Singh for the posts of chairperson and deputy chairperson. Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh and Leader of the House Parvesh Wahi, were present. From the AAP, Praveen Kumar has filed nominations for the posts of chairperson and Mohini Jeenwal for the post of deputy chairperson. Leader of Opposition Ankush Narang said that they have given preference to their senior-most councillors for the nomination. The BJP has 11 councillors in the standing committee, the AAP has 7. The BJP has 11 councillors in the standing committee, the AAP has 7. 'It is a matter of joy for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that the Standing Committee is being constituted, which will strengthen development within the Corporation. He further said that in the absence of the Standing Committee, significant development projects could not be planned, but now all members will work positively and provide enhanced civic amenities to the people of Delhi,' Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Nominations for standing committee posts filed
New Delhi: Nominations for the posts of chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi 's pivotal standing committee were filed on Friday. Satya Sharma of BJP submitted her papers for the post of chairperson, while Sunder Singh filed for deputy chairperson. For the Aam Aadmi Party , Praveen Kumar and Mohini Jeenwal filed their nominations, respectively, for the posts of chairperson and deputy chairperson. The filing of nominations took place at the municipal secretary's office at Civic Centre in the presence of mayor Raja Iqbal Singh and leader of the House Pravesh Wahi. Singh welcomed the move, saying, "It is a matter of joy for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that the standing committee is at long last being constituted. In its absence, significant development projects could not be planned. Now, all members will work together to enhance civic amenities for the people of Delhi. " The election for both posts will take place on June 12. Currently, BJP holds an advantage in the House with 117 councillors, overtaking AAP, which had won 134 seats in the 2022 elections but now has at 97 due to defections, election of some members to the Delhi Assembly and the breaking away of 16 members to form the Indraprastha Vikas Party. Congress has eight members. The formation of the standing committee is expected to accelerate key development and administrative initiatives in the capital that were delayed due to the committee's non-functioning status. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo The 18-member panel now has BJP members and seven AAP councillors. Several development projects over Rs 5 crores are awaiting the nod of the standing committee, including finalising an agency for door-to-door garbage collection in the central and west zones, opening a dog park, engaging a new toll tax operator and the development of the Shahjahanabad Interpretation Centre. Work for finalising the layout plan for projects belonging to various agencies is also pending. BJP demonstrated its strength in the MCD ward committee elections on Monday by securing chairman positions in the eight zones of Central, South, Shahdara North, Keshavpuram, Civil Lines, Narela, and Najafgarh. AAP claimed the chairman's post in four zones: City Sadar Paharganj, Karol Bagh, West and Rohini. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Standing Committee 18 members election process completes as Satya Sharma elected final member
New Delhi: The two-and-a-half-year-long endeavour to form the pivotal standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi finally seems to be nearing a culmination with the election of the last member of the 18-member panel on Tuesday. BJP's Satya Sharma won the election, managing 130 votes against the 95 logged by AAP's Hema. At the House meeting on Tuesday, 227 councillors voted, though the ballots of two were deemed invalid. Eleven councillors were absent, including the eight of Congress. Of the 250 seats, 12 are vacant after some councillors were elected as MPs and MLAs in 2024. The election of the chairman and deputy chairman of the standing committee will take place on June 12. Sharma, who represents Gautampuri ward of north-east Delhi in MCD, is a three-term councillor. She was first elected to the municipal body in 2007, then in 2012 and again in 2022. She also served as mayor in the erstwhile East Delhi Municipal Corporation. After the MCD election in Dec 2022, Sharma presided over earlier body polls, including those for mayor and deputy mayor. Appointed by the lieutenant governor as presiding officer, she took decisions such as allowing the nominated aldermen to vote in the mayoral election. AAP candidate and winner of the Feb 23, 2023, mayoral poll Shelly Oberoi had challenged this ruling in the Supreme Court, which ultimately ruled the aldermen could not participate in the mayoral election. The aldermen are members of the MCD nominated by LG. On Tuesday, Sharma said that the constitution of the standing committee was important for the full-fledged operation of MCD. "Finally, all 18 members are elected, and hopefully, in the coming days, work on the finalisation of pending projects will be accelerated," she said. Later in the day, a notice on election for the chairman and deputy chairman of the panel on the same day was issued by the municipal secretary. The notice said, "Section 47(1) of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act provides that the standing committee shall at its first meeting in each year elect one of its members (who is a councillor) to be chairman and another member to be the deputy chairman. The first meeting for such an election has been fixed by the commissioner for June 12." Sharma may fight for the post of panel chairman. Councillors desirous of contesting for the two posts have to file their nomination by June 6.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
No adjournment, every councillor gets to speak at first meeting of MCD House
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) monthly House meeting on Wednesday started with a dispute on who gets to speak first — Leader of Opposition Ankush Narang or Leader of House Satya Sharma. However, unlike previous meetings, this one did not translate into a major fight between the AAP and the BJP, which had usually led to adjournments earlier. After two-and-a-half years of disruptions and adjournments, the first General House meeting of the MCD — held after the BJP gained control over it — saw discussions being held for five hours without a break, and new Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh ensuring that each councillor got two minutes to highlight ward-specific issues. Councillors from various wards discussed issues like cleaning of drains, dengue and malaria control, fogging campaign, as well as cleaning of parks. Leader of Opposition, AAP's Ankush Narang, said, 'I would request all councillors to ensure that the House functions smoothly. Our motive is to raise issues being faced by Delhi residents and to act like a responsible Opposition.' Speaking to mediapersons after the meeting, Singh said, 'Today marks a transformative step in making MCD more citizen-centric… The deliberations saw rich discussions on a wide array of issues, including city infrastructure and public welfare initiatives.' Several important agendas were passed during the meeting. The Mayor announced the removal of 'user charges' linked to garbage collection on the property tax. The introduction of the user charge, which is currently being levied along with the annual property tax, has been opposed by both AAP and BJP. During the meeting, AAP and BJP both tried to take credit for the tax waiver. Responding to the BJP, Narang said, 'Dilli ki janta ko rahat milni chahiye, credit aap log le lo (People of Delhi should get relief, you can take the credit).' The MCD also announced the rollout of a one-time property tax amnesty scheme for the financial year 2025-26. Under Sumpattikar Niptaan Yojana (Suniyo), people will be able to pay the principal amount of property tax of the current year (2025-26) and the previous five years (2020-21 onwards) in one go and all their previous dues (before 2020-21), including interest and penalty will stand waived off. The Suniyo scheme, which will apply to all types of MCD properties – residential, commercial and even unauthorised – will become effective from June 1, 2025 and remain in force till September 30, 2025. Satya Sharma of the BJP, meanwhile, took oath as the Leader of House during the meeting.
