The Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi was elected mayor of Delhi on Wednesday without contest as her BJP rival Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination. With this, Oberoi got another term as mayor of Delhi. Rai told the House that she took the step because the election to the standing committee has not been conducted.
Incumbent Deputy Mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal also got another term at the post, as BJP candidate Soni Pal withdrew her nomination. Iqbal and Pal were the two rival candidates for the post of deputy mayor.
The AAP is the ruling party in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The two candidates, current mayor Oberoi and BJP's Rai, had earlier filed their nominations for the Delhi mayoral poll slated to be held on April 26, officials told PTI.
The mayoral election in Delhi was supposed to be a direct contest between incumbent Oberoi and Rai. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is the ruling party in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
Aaley Md Iqbal from Chandni Mahal ward will be the deputy Mayor of Delhi for 2023-24.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:48 AM IST
Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi has been elected Delhi Mayor after Bharatiya Janata Party's Shikha Rai withdraws her nomination, reports PTI.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:48 AM IST
The unification of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (104 wards), South Delhi Municipal Corporation (104 wards) and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (64 wards) happened last year, with a notification issued to that effect in May.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:48 AM IST
The AAP had emerged victorious in the high-stakes polls.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:47 AM IST
The civic polls held on December 4 last year were the first after the three corporations were unified into the MCD and a fresh delimitation exercise was carried out, reducing the number of wards from 272 in 2012 to 250.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:35 AM IST
According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act, 1957, the mayor and the deputy mayor are to be elected in the very first session of the House after the civic polls, as reported by PTI.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:34 AM IST
Delhi had got a mayor on February 22 in the fourth attempt since the earlier elections were stalled amid a ruckus over voting rights being given to nominated members.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:26 AM IST
Delhi mayoral poll norms
Former North Delhi mayor Jai Prakash said the presiding officer for the mayoral poll will be chosen by the lieutenant governor.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:20 AM IST
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has nominated second-time councillor Rai for the mayoral poll. Sachdeva has also nominated Soni Pandey, an activist of the Purvanchal Morcha and the councillor from ward number 249, for the deputy mayor's post.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:19 AM IST
Four nominations were received by the municipal secretary's office - two each for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor. The last day for filing nominations for the mayoral poll was April 18.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:34 AM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) too has entered the fray and senior party leader Rai, the councillor from the Greater Kailash-1 ward, is its candidate for the mayoral poll.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:20 AM IST
Candidates
Aam Aadmi Party's Oberoi and Aaley Mohammad Iqbal filed their nominations earlier this month for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor for a possible second consecutive term, with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party exuding confidence that its candidates are poised for a win.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:19 AM IST
Oberoi will continue to hold charge till a new mayor is elected, official told news agency PTI on April 3.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:18 AM IST
The city gets a new mayor after the end of a financial year.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:18 AM IST
The mayor post in Delhi sees 5 single-year terms on a rotational basis, with the first year reserved for women, the second for the open category, the third for the reserved category and the remaining two again for the open category.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:16 AM IST
AAP's Shelly Oberoi is seeking a second term after her tenure ended on March 31 this year.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:14 AM IST
The voting was held at the Civic Centre - the headquarters of the MCD, where the fresh mayoral poll will be held.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:14 AM IST
Shelly Oberoi was elected as the Delhi mayor on February 22 after three failed poll attempts over disputes regarding nominated members' voting rights. She had defeated BJP's Rekha Gupta by a margin of 34 votes. Oberoi polled 150 votes, while Gupta received 116 of the total 266 votes polled.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:13 AM IST
The AAP is the ruling party in the MCD. The two candidates, current mayor Oberoi and BJP's Rai, had earlier filed their nominations for the Delhi mayoral poll slated to be held on April 26, officials told PTI.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:09 AM IST
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will choose its next mayor today in a direct contest between incumbent Shelly Oberoi from the AAP and BJP leader Shikha Rai.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:09 am IST
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will choose its next mayor today in a direct contest between incumbent Shelly Oberoi from the AAP and BJP leader Shikha Rai.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:13 am IST
The AAP is the ruling party in the MCD. The two candidates, current mayor Oberoi and BJP's Rai, had earlier filed their nominations for the Delhi mayoral poll slated to be held on April 26, officials told PTI.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:14 am IST
Shelly Oberoi was elected as the Delhi mayor on February 22 after three failed poll attempts over disputes regarding nominated members' voting rights. She had defeated BJP's Rekha Gupta by a margin of 34 votes. Oberoi polled 150 votes, while Gupta received 116 of the total 266 votes polled.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:14 am IST
The voting was held at the Civic Centre - the headquarters of the MCD, where the fresh mayoral poll will be held.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:16 am IST
AAP's Shelly Oberoi is seeking a second term after her tenure ended on March 31 this year.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:18 am IST
The mayor post in Delhi sees 5 single-year terms on a rotational basis, with the first year reserved for women, the second for the open category, the third for the reserved category and the remaining two again for the open category.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:18 am IST
The city gets a new mayor after the end of a financial year.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:19 am IST
Oberoi will continue to hold charge till a new mayor is elected, official told news agency PTI on April 3.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:20 am IST
Candidates
Aam Aadmi Party's Oberoi and Aaley Mohammad Iqbal filed their nominations earlier this month for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor for a possible second consecutive term, with the Arvind Kejriwal-led party exuding confidence that its candidates are poised for a win.
Apr 26, 2023, 10:34 am IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) too has entered the fray and senior party leader Rai, the councillor from the Greater Kailash-1 ward, is its candidate for the mayoral poll.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:19 am IST
Four nominations were received by the municipal secretary's office - two each for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor. The last day for filing nominations for the mayoral poll was April 18.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:20 am IST
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has nominated second-time councillor Rai for the mayoral poll. Sachdeva has also nominated Soni Pandey, an activist of the Purvanchal Morcha and the councillor from ward number 249, for the deputy mayor's post.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:26 am IST
Delhi mayoral poll norms
Former North Delhi mayor Jai Prakash said the presiding officer for the mayoral poll will be chosen by the lieutenant governor.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:34 am IST
Delhi had got a mayor on February 22 in the fourth attempt since the earlier elections were stalled amid a ruckus over voting rights being given to nominated members.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:35 am IST
According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act, 1957, the mayor and the deputy mayor are to be elected in the very first session of the House after the civic polls, as reported by PTI.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:47 am IST
The civic polls held on December 4 last year were the first after the three corporations were unified into the MCD and a fresh delimitation exercise was carried out, reducing the number of wards from 272 in 2012 to 250.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:48 am IST
The AAP had emerged victorious in the high-stakes polls.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:48 am IST
The unification of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (104 wards), South Delhi Municipal Corporation (104 wards) and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (64 wards) happened last year, with a notification issued to that effect in May.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:48 am IST
Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi has been elected Delhi Mayor after Bharatiya Janata Party's Shikha Rai withdraws her nomination, reports PTI.
Apr 26, 2023, 11:57 am IST
Aaley Md Iqbal from Chandni Mahal ward will be the deputy Mayor of Delhi for 2023-24.
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