MCD Polls

MCD Polls: AAP demands re-carving of wards, civic polls at the earliest

"The AAP delegation raised the grievances of the people of Delhi with respect to the (delimitation committee) report which mainly revolved around altering of demographics due to disparity of population and the wards with large population, leaving them susceptible to misgovernance and poor development," the AAP said in a statement.

Sep 29, 2022, 19:26 PM IST

Delhi Delimitation exercise: Each assembly seats to have minimum 3 wards before municipal polls

Delhi Delimitation exercise: "The process of redrawing of municipal wards is going on at a good pace. It is expected that the exercise will be completed by November 2022. At least two meetings are held every week for better results and to further expedite it," sources told PTI. 

Aug 12, 2022, 14:54 PM IST

AAP moves SC to conduct MCD elections without Centre's interference

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday moved Supreme Court seeking directions to the State Election Commission to conduct Municipal Elections in Delhi in a free, fair and expeditious manner, without any interference from the Central government, ANI reported.

Mar 17, 2022, 15:48 PM IST

BJP's dirty politics endangering future of lakhs of students studying in MCD schools: Dilip Pandey

Senior AAP leader and MLA Dilip Pandey said that the BJP-led MCD has once again attacked the livelihoods of its employees, compelling them to come out on the streets and have their voices heard. 

Dec 13, 2021, 07:35 AM IST

BJP-led MCD selling school land in connivance with builders, alleges AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj

AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the BJP-led MCD is selling land meant to educate the poor to their private partners, issuing tenders for unnecessary projects.

Nov 11, 2021, 12:30 PM IST

Parking scam: AAP demands audit of MCD parking that collapsed within a year

AAP Senior Leader and MLA Atishi said that parking made by MCD collapsed within a year; clear proof of BJP's corruption and it is necessary to investigate which contractor and officer were given the responsibility of construction of the parking and what their link is with BJP leaders. 

Nov 04, 2021, 10:07 AM IST

BJP has brought embarrassment to all the people of Delhi: AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj

AAP Chief Spokesperson and MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj said, "It is a matter of immense shame for both Delhi Municipal Corporation and Delhi BJP that a new parking structure like this one could not stay intact for even a year."

Nov 03, 2021, 15:35 PM IST

AAP holds protest against BJP, gheraos civic center over non-payment of salaries to MCD employees

AAP’s North MCD Leader of Opposition Vikas Goel said the BJP-ruled MCD has not given a salary to current employees and pension to retired employees for the last three months. 

Nov 02, 2021, 10:50 AM IST

AAP demands BJP-ruled MCD to roll back proposal to sell Novelty Cinema

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader said that the BJP had been continuously bringing proposals to sell the properties of the MCD which the AAP has always opposed. 

Oct 18, 2021, 19:04 PM IST

Kumar Vishwas at centre of conspiracies to topple Arvind Kejriwal government: AAP

AAP leader Gopal Rai claimed that after the MCD polls in April last year, "there were attempts to bring down the government and Kumar Vishwas was the principal mover and at the centre of those conspiracies".

Jan 04, 2018, 19:47 PM IST

Mayoral polls: MCD sends proposal to LG with tentative dates

The North, the South and the East Delhi Municipal Corporations choose their own mayors in the first meeting of the new House. But, the newly elected councillors are yet to be administered the oath of office.

May 04, 2017, 21:04 PM IST

`Arvind Kejriwal taking revenge from areas that voted for BJP in MCD polls`

The BJP swept all the three municipal bodies of Delhi, returning a tally of 181 of the total 270 seats in MCD poll results. AAP managed 48 and Congress 30 wards.

May 02, 2017, 17:42 PM IST

To know real reason for AAP's defeat in MCD polls, meet BJP booth in-charges: Amit Shah to Arvind Kejriwal

BJP president Amit Shah on Friday took a dig at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for alleging that the EVMs were rigged to help the BJP party win MCD polls.

May 02, 2017, 12:38 PM IST

Kumar Vishwas is my younger brother, nobody can separate us: Arvind Kejriwal on rift in Aam Aadmi Party

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had on Saturday admitted that AAP had made 'mistakes' and that there was a need to 'introspect' and 'course correct'.

Apr 30, 2017, 19:32 PM IST

'BJP to repeat MCD poll strategy for civic elections in UP'

Having installed its government in Uttar Pradesh with a thumping victory, the BJP is next faced with the daunting task of improving its track record in the state civic polls and realise the resolve of making itself a pan-India party from panchayats to Parliament.

Apr 29, 2017, 21:26 PM IST

Who will stop the BJP? No one in sight

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Apr 29, 2017, 17:05 PM IST

'Autocrat' Arvind Kejriwal trying to rein his corporators: BJP

Slamming Arvind Kejriwal over 'pledge to not ditch the pure party' instruction to his corporators, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.

Apr 28, 2017, 09:28 AM IST

After MCD poll defeat, Arvind Kejriwal faces another test in May, EC decision on AAP 'office of profit' row awaited

After his party's humiliating defeat in Municipal Corporation Elections in Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal faces another acid test in May when a decision in a case related to a row over 'office of profit' is likely to come.

Apr 27, 2017, 10:04 AM IST

BJP decimates Opposition, sweeps MCD elections; AAP rants about EVMs, Congress finishes third

Riding on a Modi wave and defeating anti-incumbency, the BJP on Wednesday retained with a sweeping majority its 10-year hold on the capital's three civic bodies.

Apr 26, 2017, 23:48 PM IST

MCD polls 2017: All five Muslim candidates fielded by BJP lose

The BJP was on Wednesday set to retain the three municipal corporations in the national capital for the third term in a row.

Apr 26, 2017, 17:49 PM IST