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Big Win For AAP In SC, Nominated Members Can’t Vote For Mayor

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The AAP emerged as the clear winner in the MCD polls in December, winning 134 wards and ending the BJP’s 15-year rule in the civic body. The BJP won 104 wards to finish second, while the Congress won nine seats.

The members of Delhi’s civic body appointed by the Lieutenant Governor cannot vote in the election to choose a mayor, the Supreme Court said today, in what could possibly end the tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP over choosing a mayor for the national capital. Reported NDTV. 

The mayor election had been postponed thrice in over two months after the Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP alleged the BJP tried to capture the civic body by electing a BJP leader to the mayor’s post. The AAP had won far more seats than the BJP in the December election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, or MCD.

The council members, or aldermen, appointed by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had tried to vote in the last election, due to which the AAP protested and the house descended into chaos. The election was eventually postponed again. The aldermen would have added to the BJP’s numbers, the party of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had alleged.

The Supreme Court today said the election to choose the deputy mayor can only be held after the mayor is elected.

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“It needs to be emphasized that the mayor once elected will conduct the meetings (for the subsequent elections). The election of the mayor should be held first. The mayor will then preside over the meetings for the election of the deputy,” Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said.

Mr. Kejriwal tweeted that the Supreme Court order “proved how the Lieutenant Governor and the BJP have been passing illegal orders in Delhi”, a Union Territory. “Supreme Court’s order is a victory of democracy. Many thanks to the Supreme Court. Delhi will now get a mayor after two and a half months. It has now been proved how the Lieutenant Governor and the BJP together are passing illegal and unconstitutional orders in Delhi,” Mr. Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

The AAP emerged as the clear winner in the MCD polls in December, winning 134 wards and ending the BJP’s 15-year rule in the civic body. The BJP won 104 wards to finish second, while the Congress won nine seats.

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“His Support To Maharashtra Cannot Be Forgotten”: Eknath Shinde On BS Koshyari

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Thanking the CM for his contributions towards the state the CM said: “His support to the state government and contribution to Maharashtra cannot be forgotten. Thanked him on behalf of the government by gifting a bunch of flowers and an image of Lord Ganesha.”

Days after the President of India announced  Ramesh Bais as a replacement for former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari CM Eknath Shinde and his deputy paid a farewell visit to the governor.

“Today I was present at Raj Bhavan along with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to bid farewell to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.”, tweeted Shiv Sena (BSS)  leader Eknath Shinde.

“During the tenure of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, many programs were organized in Raj Bhavan. An extension of the Raj Bhavan was also constructed. Apart from this, Maharashtra will always be known as the Governor who personally attended the programs in every district of the state.” Mr Shinde added.

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Thanking the CM for his contributions towards the state the CM said: “His support to the state government and contribution to Maharashtra cannot be forgotten. Thanked him on behalf of the government by gifting a bunch of flowers and an image of Lord Ganesha.”

Koshyari was alleged of hurting sentiments after he referred to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as an icon of the old generations. He also attracted fury for his remarks on Mahatma  & Savitri bai Phule. “Savitribai was married off when she was ten years old…and her husband (Jyotiba) was 13 years old. Now imagine, what would the boy and girls have been doing after marriage. What would they have been thinking?” Koshyari had said while cackling with laughter during the inauguration of a statue of Savitribai Phule in Pune.

 

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