MCD House ruckus: AAP protests outside LG’s house

AAP MLA Atishi Marlena speaks during a protest outside the residence of Delhi LG. Pic/PTI

The AAP staged a protest outside the Lt Governor's house in Delhi on Saturday over 10 aldermen nominated by him to the MCD House being administered oath before the elected representatives, alleging that he is "destroying" the Constitution.

The ruling party claimed this was part of an "underhanded ploy" to get the aldermen to vote in the mayor and deputy mayor elections. Lt Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday nominated the 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), days before the January 6 mayoral elections.

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The AAP had alleged that all the nominated members were BJP workers and the civic body sent their names directly to Saxena without keeping the city government in the loop. Senior AAP leader Atishi, who was a part of the protest, alleged the LG is "destroying" the Constitution and going against the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act.

"Why were the 10 aldermen nominated bypassing the Delhi government? Why wasn't the senior most person nominated as the presiding officer? Why were they trying to give voting rights to the aldermen? The LG needs to answer these questions as he is destroying the Constitution," she told reporters. Aldermen refers to people who are experts in their fields. However, they do not have voting rights in the mayoral election.

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