AAP-BJP clash | HIGHLIGHTS

The Delhi BJP demanded fresh voting for elections of the MCD standing committee members alleging irregularities by the AAP. In a joint press conference, party MP Parvesh Verma claimed that despite objection of BJP councillors, newly-elected Mayor Shelly Oberoi of the AAP allowed members to carry mobile phones to the booth area during the voting. He claimed that the municipal secretary too has recommended fresh voting for the election of the standing committee members in his report to the authorities. Verma claimed the use of mobile phones was allowed by the mayor to keep a check on cross-voting by AAP councillors. AAP councillors who cast their votes were clicking pictures and sending it to AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, Verma claimed. The election began on Wednesday evening but was hampered due to the BJP councillors' protest against the decision of the mayor, who was presiding over the poll process, to allow councillors to carry mobile phones while casting votes.

"They did not respect the house and did not respect democracy again. This is extremely shameful. We are not afraid of cross-voting at all, people from Delhi have given us the mandate and shown faith in us. They (BJP) have lost elections, they'll be afraid," said Shelly Oberoi, Delhi Mayor.

The MCD House was adjourned for the day on Thursday as ruckus and sloganeering continued over the election of six standing committee members. The House met at 8.30 am on Thursday but was adjourned for an hour amid sloganeering. The House reconvened at 9.30 am but was adjourned till 10:00 am on Friday shortly afterwards. Several members of the BJP and AAP had on Wednesday night exchanged blows and hurled plastic bottles at each other in the chamber of the MCD House, on a day the city got its new mayor.

Delhi Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi addressed a press conference on February 23 amid the AAP-BJP clash and sloganeering at MCD House.

The proceedings of MCD house in the national capital adjourned till 10:00 am tomorrow (February 24) amid ruckus and sloganeering by AAP, BJP councillors. 

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders will address an important Press Conference today (February 23) at around 9:30 am.

The chaos erupted during the election for the members of the standing committee when BJP alleged that during the secret voting, the councillors were taking photographs of the ballots through their mobile, which is a violation of the secret ballot. Henceforth, BJP has demanded the votes cast be rejected and fresh elections are conducted.While the house was adjourned, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj hit out against BJP and said, "BJP councillors are trying to postpone the standing committee polls. Supreme Court had clearly said that all elections should happen in the first sitting. So, we want the elections today only, whether it happens at night or in the morning."

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) house was adjourned for the fifth time after resuming today (February 23) morning, as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors continued to clash with each other amid heavy chaos and sloganeering. The MCD house was adjourned for the fifth time since Wednesday (February 22). The house faced repeated disruptions amid the heavy sloganeering and chaos. As per the visuals, the situation became so chaotic that the Councillors started throwing ballot boxes in the well. Some could be seen pushing others while some exchanged blows.