According to officials, incumbent Mayor Shelly Oberoi will suggest the date for the fresh mayoral polls after which the MCD commissioner will send the recommendation to the Lieutenant-Governor’s office, via the Delhi government.
According to an AAP functionary, “The tenure of the House will end on March 31, and as per rules, fresh elections including for the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, standing committee and ward elections, will take place in April.”
Amid heavy sloganeering by the councillors, the proceedings of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were adjourned for the third time after being resumed late Wednesday night.
The ruckus between AAP and BJP coucillors erupted during the election for the members of the standing committee. The MCD house was adjourned for the fifth time since Wednesday.