BJP approaches Delhi High Court for MCD election in time

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) The Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today filed a petition in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the authorities to conduct the Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) election by April 10, this year.

BJP leaders Subhash Arya, Vijendra Gupta and Arti Mehra in a petition alleged that the ruling Congress government led by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was planning to postpone the MCD election fearing wrath of the public due to the demolition and sealing drives in the capital.

The petition filed by Counsel Alok Kumar has made Central and State governments, Lt. Governor, State Election Commission and MCD as respondents.

Citing an example, the petition alleged that the State Assembly did not take up the report submitted by the state delimitation committee today.

The last election to the MCD was held on March 28, 2002 and the election is scheduled to be held by the end of March 2007.

The Delimitation Committee in its report suggested increasing municipal wards to 272 from 134.

The state assembly has to approve it with the amendment of the relevant provisions as the state assembly did not start the procedure on time, alleged the petition.

The petition has directed to the respondents to expedite the process of the election in the state.

UNI