MCD sources said lack of the “two important approvals” might end up becoming significant hurdles in conducting the elections, and could end up pushing them till after the Lok Sabha polls in May.
While this led to raised eyebrows in the BJP camp and claims of “fissures within AAP”, sources in the AAP were quick to point out that the two who showed up later were backup candidates.
The Court also examined status reports filed in the matter, and noted that the estimated cattle population in Delhi following the Covid-19 pandemic stood at around 83,671, and the four city gaushalas “contained sufficient space” to accommodate abandoned cattle.
The House session witnessed disruptions from the opposition BJP councillors, with Mayor Shelly Oberoi passing the budget in the absence of MCD Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti.