AAP moves SC against Municipal Corporation of Delhi's recent standing committee election

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday approached the Supreme Court challenging the election of a member of the MCD's standing committee.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the vacant seat of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) 18-member standing committee unopposed as the councillors of the ruling AAP abstained from voting.

Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP of "murdering" democracy and claimed that the election of a member of the MCD's standing committee was "illegal and unconstitutional".


At a press conference, Atishi said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will approach the Supreme Court against the election held on Friday.

Atishi dared the BJP to get the MCD dissolved and face the AAP in an election to see who according to people should rule the civic body.

According to rules, only the mayor can decide the date and place for the election of the MCD standing committee members. Only the mayor can preside over a meeting of the MCD councillors for the election, the chief minister said.

With inputs from PTI