MP Govt approves direct Mayoral polls, vehicle tax rebates linked to Scrapping Policy
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav at the State Secretariat in Bhopal.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav at the State Secretariat in Bhopal.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), on Thursday, announced a boycott of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Mayoral and Deputy Mayoral polls to be held tomorrow.
The Congress leader claimed that somewhere or the other the decision taken by AAP shows clearly that it wants to run away from answerability and accountability.
The Supreme Court on Monday appointed a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Jaishree Thakur, as an independent observer to oversee the voting for Chandigarh mayoral elections scheduled for January 30.
Solanki, who is on a ‘Gaon Dehat Bachao Yatra,’ is travelling to all the 360 villages of Delhi, to voice the demands of rural Delhi regarding long pending issues.
Leading the protest, Leader of the Opposition in MCD Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh warned of continued protest by the party leaders and gherao of the Mayor’s office if their demands are not met soon.
Mayor Shelly Oberoi announced that the polls for the post of mayor will be held in the next House meeting.
Addressing a press conference, he said the polls will change the direction of Indian politics.
The top court order is being seen as a jolt to Lt. Governor who had nominated the 10 members and it was being insisted that they will vote during the election of mayor, deputy mayor and the members of the Standing Committee.
The question whether the nominated members could vote in mayor’s election has been a bone of contention between the AAP and the Delhi lieutenant governor.
