Delhi Municipal Corporation to Hold Elections for Vacant Committee Seats on May 23
MCD to conduct elections on May 23 to fill vacant seats in committee
Hindustan Times
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will conduct elections on May 23 to fill six vacant seats in its standing committee, alongside elections for chairperson and deputy chairperson of zonal ward committees. Candidates must submit nominations by May 19, as the committee's operations have been stalled due to recent retirements.
- 01Elections for six vacant seats in the MCD standing committee will take place on May 23.
- 02Candidates must submit their nominations by May 19, signed by themselves and two other MCD members.
- 03The standing committee currently has 12 members, down from a total of 18 due to retirements.
- 04Recent retirements included six members from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and three from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
- 05The committee's operations have been paused, affecting financial decisions until new members are elected.
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to hold elections on May 23 to fill six vacant seats in its standing committee. This decision follows the retirement of nine members on March 31, which included six from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and three from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Currently, the standing committee has a strength of 12 members out of a total of 18. Alongside the elections for the standing committee, elections for the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the zonal ward committees will also occur on the same date. Candidates interested in running for these positions must submit their nominations to the municipal secretary by May 19, with the nominations requiring signatures from the candidates and two other MCD members as proposer and seconder. The committee's functions have been on hold due to the recent retirements, impacting financial-related decisions until new members are elected.
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The upcoming elections will enable the MCD to resume its decision-making processes, particularly those related to financial matters, which have been stalled due to the vacant seats.
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