Delhi Mayor election: disruption, drama as AAP, BJP councillors raise slogans in MCD civic centre

Major drama erupted at the MCD civic centre in Delhi on 6 January 2023 ahead of elections for the posts of Delhi Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

The disruption reportedly began as Satya Sharma, the interim presiding officer appointed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor, began the oath-taking ceremony of 10 aldermen, also nominated by the LG.

Slogans were raised by councillors of both the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. AAP members reportedly demanded that oath-taking of elected councillors be held first.

The AAP, which won the recent municipal corporation (MCD) elections, has fielded Shelly Oberoi and Aaley Muhammad Iqbal for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor respectively. Ashu Thakur and Jalaj Kumar are back-up candidates.

They are being challenged by BJP's Rekha Gupta and Kamal Bagri.

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