Delhi mayoral polls postponed, LG cites CM Arvind Kejriwal being in jail: ‘Not appropriate to…’

The predetermination to the politician and lawman politician posts of Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) remains suspended, and the incumbent mayor, Shelly Oberoi, volition proceed successful bureau until the adjacent mayoral polls. 

AAP curate Atishi alleged the predetermination was cancelled astatine the BJP's behest.

The LG successful his missive to the main caput said, “These are peculiar and unprecedented circumstances wherever the serving main curate is nether judicial custody arsenic an nether proceedings captive involving a corruption lawsuit and truthful cannot discharge his constitutionally obligated functions."

It besides stated that aft thoughtful information of the substance and for upholding the sanctity of instrumentality and Constitution, "there is nary scintilla of uncertainty that taking a determination regarding the assignment of the presiding serviceman successful the circumstances, erstwhile the inputs of the main curate are not disposable coupled with the factum that the curate is making chaotic and baseless allegations, would beryllium grossly inappropriate some successful presumption of instrumentality and propriety".

In a abstracted missive issued to the municipal secretary, Special Secretary (Urban) Sonalika Jiwani said, "I americium directed to convey the directions fixed by the Lt. Governor of NCT Delhi... I bash not deem it due to workout his powerfulness arsenic head to name the presiding serviceman successful the lack of the inputs from the main minister".

It besides stated that the incumbent Mayor and Deputy Mayor volition proceed to clasp their positions till the clip the elections tin beryllium held successful presumption of ineligible provisions.

"In the fixed situation, it is important to guarantee that the functioning of the Municipal corporation, which has large nationalist work responsibilities, is not impacted by these developments.

A missive by the MCD which was followed by the Lt Governor's connection stated that the mayoral polls had to beryllium postponed since the assignment of the presiding serviceman had not taken place.

The missive said the MCD had received the Election Commission's motion to behaviour the polls.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Published: 25 Apr 2024, 10:07 PM IST