Mayoral and deputy mayoral polls in Delhi to be held on April 25

New Delhi: The mayoral and deputy mayoral elections in Delhi are going to be held on April 25. The last date to submit nominations is April 21.
"The mayor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 3 of the DMC (Procedure & Conduct of Business) Regulations, 1958, has fixed the Ordinary April (2024) house meeting on Friday, April 25, at Civic Centre. The election of mayor and deputy mayor will also be held in the aforesaid meeting," stated Municipal Corporation of Delhi in a notice issued on Friday.
The mayoral position this year is designated for a candidate from the general category.
"The nomination for candidates will be filed in a nomination paper, which shall be signed by the candidate and two other members of the corporation as proposer and seconder and delivered to the municipal secretary between 11 am and 5 pm. The last date for receiving the nomination papers shall be April 21 up to 5 pm...Any candidate can withdraw his or her candidature at any time before the election is proceeded with in the meeting," the circular read further.
According to the DMC Act, the mayoral election should happen annually during the first meeting of MCD's yearly cycle beginning in April. However, the last election was held in Nov, after a seven-month delay, due to a dispute over the presiding officer's appointment. In the last election, AAP scored a narrow victory with 133 votes, with its mayoral candidate Mahesh Kumar winning by a slim margin of three votes against BJP's Kishan Lal. The outcome was unexpected, considering AAP had 143 votes, including two Congress councillors who crossed over, compared to BJP's 122 before the proceedings commenced.
Currently, BJP has 117 councillors, AAP 113, and Congress eight in the 250-seat MCD. After the assembly election results, 11 councillors who contested won, including eight from BJP and three from AAP. MCD now has 12 vacant positions, including the seat of MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat, who won the parliamentary election in May 2024. Officials indicated the DMC Act doesn't mandate by-elections for vacant positions before mayoral elections. If these seats remain unfilled before the election, BJP's prospects of winning may strengthen.
The mayoral election process involves an electoral college consisting of 250 councillors, 10 MPs (seven from LS and three from RS), and 14 MLAs chosen by the Speaker. Additionally, 10 aldermen are part of the process but lack voting rights. The Speaker has nominated 14 MLAs, including 11 from BJP and three from AAP. With additional support from seven LS members, BJP may have the upper hand.
The upcoming meeting, however, will not include an election for the vacant standing committee position as the matter is pending in the Supreme Court. The seat for the Mundka ward is left unoccupied after councillor Gajendra Daral secured victory in the MLA assembly elections.
New Delhi: The mayoral and deputy mayoral elections in Delhi are going to be held on April 25. The last date to submit nominations is April 21.
"The mayor, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 3 of the DMC (Procedure & Conduct of Business) Regulations, 1958, has fixed the Ordinary April (2024) house meeting on Friday, April 25, at Civic Centre. The election of mayor and deputy mayor will also be held in the aforesaid meeting," stated Municipal Corporation of Delhi in a notice issued on Friday.
The mayoral position this year is designated for a candidate from the general category.
"The nomination for candidates will be filed in a nomination paper, which shall be signed by the candidate and two other members of the corporation as proposer and seconder and delivered to the municipal secretary between 11 am and 5 pm. The last date for receiving the nomination papers shall be April 21 up to 5 pm...Any candidate can withdraw his or her candidature at any time before the election is proceeded with in the meeting," the circular read further.
According to the DMC Act, the mayoral election should happen annually during the first meeting of MCD's yearly cycle beginning in April. However, the last election was held in Nov, after a seven-month delay, due to a dispute over the presiding officer's appointment. In the last election, AAP scored a narrow victory with 133 votes, with its mayoral candidate Mahesh Kumar winning by a slim margin of three votes against BJP's Kishan Lal. The outcome was unexpected, considering AAP had 143 votes, including two Congress councillors who crossed over, compared to BJP's 122 before the proceedings commenced.
Currently, BJP has 117 councillors, AAP 113, and Congress eight in the 250-seat MCD. After the assembly election results, 11 councillors who contested won, including eight from BJP and three from AAP. MCD now has 12 vacant positions, including the seat of MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat, who won the parliamentary election in May 2024. Officials indicated the DMC Act doesn't mandate by-elections for vacant positions before mayoral elections. If these seats remain unfilled before the election, BJP's prospects of winning may strengthen.
The mayoral election process involves an electoral college consisting of 250 councillors, 10 MPs (seven from LS and three from RS), and 14 MLAs chosen by the Speaker. Additionally, 10 aldermen are part of the process but lack voting rights. The Speaker has nominated 14 MLAs, including 11 from BJP and three from AAP. With additional support from seven LS members, BJP may have the upper hand.
The upcoming meeting, however, will not include an election for the vacant standing committee position as the matter is pending in the Supreme Court. The seat for the Mundka ward is left unoccupied after councillor Gajendra Daral secured victory in the MLA assembly elections.