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Delhi MCD Ruckus Live Updates: MCD House adjourned till 10am on Friday

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 23, 2023, 12:13:50 IST

Delhi MCD Ruckus Live Updates: MCD House adjourned till 10am on Friday

Delhi MCD House Live Updates: The MCD House has been adjourned till 10am on Friday. Chaos was witnesssed in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House during the election for the members of the standing committee when BJP alleged that during the secret voting, the councillors were taking photographs of the ballots through their mobiles, which is a violation of the secret ballot. The BJP and AAP councillors also came to blows in the house. The uproar began when newly elected mayor Shelly Oberoi declared that mobile phones would be allowed in the polling booth. There was immediate protest from the BJP members, who rushed to the well of the House and said it was against the norms to allow mobile phones in this manner. Oberoi’s view that disallowing phones would amount to hurting the dignity of members found no takers. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates.

12:13 (IST) Feb 23

In pics | Delhi MCD turns battleground: They came, they fought, they slept

Chaos erupted in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House during the election for the members of the standing committee when BJP alleged that during the secret voting, the councillors were taking photographs of the ballots through their mobiles, which is a violation of the secret ballot. The BJP and AAP councillors also came to blows in the house.

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11:25 (IST) Feb 23

BJP fears loss yet again, alleges AAP as MCD House adjourned before standing committee elections

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House was adjourned for the 13th time this morning until 10 am tomorrow due to a ruckus by the Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party councillors for the election of the members of the standing committee.There was vandalism in the House, Rekha Gupta, the BJP Mayor candidate, allegedly broke the podium. Amit Nagpal tore the ballot paper and threw the ballot box.The Mayor said that the decision on the action is to be taken against Rekha Gupta and Amit Nagpal in tomorrow's meeting. (ANI)

10:33 (IST) Feb 23

Delhi: They did not respect the house & did not respect democracy again. This is extremely shameful. We are not afraid of cross-voting at all, people from Delhi have given us the mandate & shown faith in us. They (BJP) have lost elections, they'll be afraid: Mayor Shelly Oberoi

10:24 (IST) Feb 23

While the house is adjourned till 10 am on Friday, MCD mayor Shelly Oberoi said that she will decide action against two BJP councillors--Rekha Gupta for damaging the podium and Amit Nagpal for tearing ballot papers

10:12 (IST) Feb 23

MCD House adjourned for the day without electing standing committee

The MCD House was adjourned for the day on Thursday as ruckus and sloganeering continued over the election of six standing commitee members. The House met at 8.30 am on Thursday but was adjourned for an hour amid sloganeering. The House reconvened at 9.30 am but was adjourned till 10 am on Friday shortly afterwards. Several members of the BJP and AAP had on Wednesday night exchanged blows and hurled plastic bottles at each other in the chamber of the MCD House, on a day the city got its new mayor.

10:08 (IST) Feb 23

BJP not in favour of standing committee election: AAP's Atishi

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09:50 (IST) Feb 23

MCD House adjourned till 10am on Friday

09:45 (IST) Feb 23

AAP and BJP councillors enter the well

09:42 (IST) Feb 23

MCD mayor resumes house

09:39 (IST) Feb 23

BJP is trying to bring chaos to the MCD. Fearing a defeat even in the standing committee election they are running away from elections. Criminal case should be registered against the BJP leader who tore up the ballot book

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj

09:02 (IST) Feb 23

Delhi MCD House sees 14 adjournments in 14 hours

Amid chaos and fist fights the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House saw 14 adjournments within a space of over 14 hours. Clashes erupted between councillors of AAP and BJP, who even threw bottles and slippers at each other, during the process of electing Standing Committee members.

08:47 (IST) Feb 23

BJP councillor Amit Nagpal throws the torn ballot papers infront of mayor at the civic centre

08:46 (IST) Feb 23

Councillors fight all night long at Delhi MCD House, then sleep there: Key developments

08:44 (IST) Feb 23

WATCH | Delhi: Proceedings of the MCD house adjourned again for an hour amid sloganeering in the house

#Delhi: Proceedings of the #MCD house adjourned again for an hour amid sloganeering in the house. https://t.co/gr14F0AMR2
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1677121993000

08:40 (IST) Feb 23

Delhi: After chaotic night, councillors sleep inside MCD House

#Delhi: After chaotic night, councillors sleep inside Delhi MCD House Amid heavy sloganeering by the councillors,… https://t.co/kJZEbM2rEm
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1677120668000

08:31 (IST) Feb 23

House adjourned again for one hour

BJP members entered well demanding fresh elections. The house was adjourned again for one hour.

08:31 (IST) Feb 23

We have consulted lawyers and mobile phones during voting is not banned . So, I request BJP not to raise this issue again: Shelly Oberoi

08:23 (IST) Feb 23

Councillors sleeping inside MCD House

08:09 (IST) Feb 23

“Earlier, there were no objections when Mukesh Goel, leader of the House, and his party demanded that mobile phonesand pens not be permitted in the booth. But now the mayor has allowed mobile phones, and it is evident AAP councillors are clicking photos of their ballot papers"

BJP councillor Kamaljeet Sehrawat

08:07 (IST) Feb 23

Ruckus after mayor Shelly Oberoi declared mobile phones would be allowed in polling booth

The uproar began when newly elected mayor Shelly Oberoi declared that mobile phones would be allowed in the polling booth. There was immediate protest from the BJP members, who rushed to the well of the House and said it was against the norms to allow mobile phones in this manner. Oberoi’s view that disallowing phones would amount to hurting the dignity of members found no takers.

08:04 (IST) Feb 23

Chaos again in MCD House as slippers, bottles fly during standing panel polls

While the election for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor concluded smoothly on Wednesday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi saw a brawl breaking out soon after. The councillors even threw bottles and slippers at each other, in the process stalling the elections for the six Standing Committee members till 11.45pm, when the ninth adjournment of the day was announced.

00:24 (IST) Feb 23

"BJP councillors tried to attack me while conducting standing committee elections" alleges Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi amid ruckus between BJP & AAP members inside the MCD house

23:44 (IST) Feb 22

Proceedings of MCD house to begin after an hour: Delhi mayor

22:52 (IST) Feb 22

House resumes. MCD mayor Shelly Oberoi requests members to maintain calm.

21:48 (IST) Feb 22

Mayor clarified that a bundle of 300 secret ballots came. Of which, 55 distributed. Now, 245 left , so we cannot re-start this entire process.

21:30 (IST) Feb 22

House started but again the mayor said that election will resume from ward 50 and not from beginning. Mayor said that as per SC verdict election should happen today so all should come forward to vote

19:47 (IST) Feb 22

Shikha Rai, BJP councillor, however demanded election process to repeated again and all 47 votes already casted to be re-casted as per norms (without use of mobiles)

She said that similar practice was followed in mayor and deputy mayor election and nobody objected in morning

19:47 (IST) Feb 22

Election will happen today only and mobiles will not be allowed, said Mayor

18:22 (IST) Feb 22

Unlike mayor and deputy mayor election, phones are allowed inside

18:12 (IST) Feb 22

Six standing committee members election started

18:06 (IST) Feb 22

Preparations at AAP office to celebrate mayor election victory

17:58 (IST) Feb 22

The election of mayor and deputy mayor was done on the SC’s orders. There was some mistake in the voting process. I had observed that in Dy mayor election there had been some invalid voting. I won't comment on it further right now: Shelly Oberoi, Delhi’s Mayor (ANI)

16:51 (IST) Feb 22

Have lot of work to do, fulfilling party's 10 guarantees our priority: AAP's Aaley Mohamad Iqbal to PTI after becoming deputy mayor of Delhi. (PTI)

16:30 (IST) Feb 22

Aam Aadmi Party wins Deputy Mayor election, Aaley Mohammad Iqbal of AAP gets 147 votes. BJP's Kamal Bagri gets 116 votes.

16:20 (IST) Feb 22

House adjourned for an hour before beginning of election of six standing committee members

16:18 (IST) Feb 22

Mayor Shelly Oberoi congratulated deputy mayor and announced him winner

16:03 (IST) Feb 22

Gautam Gambhir couldn't cast vote

16:02 (IST) Feb 22

Voting process completed for deputy mayor and proces for counting of votes has started

15:54 (IST) Feb 22

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday dubbed the win of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi mayoral poll as the "victory of democracy." Mann also praised Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his "spirit of fighting for the rights of people."

15:48 (IST) Feb 22

Delhi Mayor: Delhi's newly elected Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday said the the AAP-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi will carry out inspection of landfill sites in the next three months. Minutes after taking charge, she told the House, "We have to work together to fulfil the aspirations of people".

15:32 (IST) Feb 22

We have to work together to fulfil aspirations of people: Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi tells MCD House after taking charge. (PTI)

15:01 (IST) Feb 22

Arvind Kejriwal congratulates Shelly Oberoi

गुंडे हार गए, जनता जीत गई। दिल्ली नगर निगम में आज दिल्ली की जनता की जीत हुई और गुंडागर्दी की हार। @OberoiShelly… https://t.co/FwletIvfaE
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) 1677056344000

14:41 (IST) Feb 22

Deputy mayor candidates

Aaley Mohammad is AAP candidate for deputy mayor post and Kamal Bagri is the BJP candidate. AAP's Jalal Kumar had withdrawn his name for the polls.

14:41 (IST) Feb 22

Process begins to elect Delhi deputy mayor

14:36 (IST) Feb 22

Goondaism has lost: AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj

Reacting to AAP's victory in Mayor's poll, AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said that goondaism has lost and the public has won. "BJP wanted to make its own mayor by cheating. I congratulate Shelly Oberoi on her election as Delhi mayor. Next, Ale Iqbal will become the deputy mayor," Bharadwaj said.

14:29 (IST) Feb 22

Delhi Mayor: I assure you that I will run the house as per the constitutional provision.

Mayor Shelly Oberoi

14:29 (IST) Feb 22

Delhi Mayor ELection: Shelly Oberoi thanks CM, deputy CM and LG; says will run the house as per DMC act and constitution of India. "We have been given task to keep capital clean."

14:24 (IST) Feb 22

"Goons lost, public won," says Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia

"Goons lost, public won," says Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia after AAP's Shelly Oberoi becomes new mayor of Delhi,… https://t.co/ebp1ysVtpq
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1677055996000

14:19 (IST) Feb 22

Who is Delhi's new mayor Shelly Oberoi

First-time councillor from Delhi's East Patel Nagar ward, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Shelly Oberoi has won the mayoral election of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). READ MORE HERE

14:15 (IST) Feb 22

MCD Mayor Election: Votes secured by candidates

- AAP candidate Shelly Oberoi secured 150 votes

- BJP candidate Rekha Gupta got 116 votes

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