Delhi Mayor election postponed again after chaos over voting rights to non-elected MCD councillors

For the third time in a row, a session of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was adjourned on 6 February 2023 without elections being held for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Following chaos over nominated members being allowed to vote in the mayoral election, the session was adjourned.

"Municipal House in Delhi adjourned till next date," Presiding Officer Satya Sharma said.

The MCD House convened at around 11:30 AM, after a 30-minute delay. Sharma announced that elections to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor, and Standing Committee members will be held simultaneously.

"Aldermen will be allowed to vote in the elections for mayor, deputy mayor and Standing Committee members," she said.

The announcement drew protests from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors. Party leader Mukesh Goel said aldermen can't vote. Members of AAP remained seated despite the adjournment of the House while members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left the building.

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The AAP had earlier objected to Lt Governor V K Saxena nominating 10 aldermen to the MCD house without consulting the city government.

This was the third infructuous session of the MCD after the December 4 municipal polls.

The first two sessions - held on January 6 and January 24 - were adjourned by the presiding officer without electing a mayor following disruptions and acrimonious exchanges between the members of the BJP and the AAP.

(with PTI inputs)