BJP Secures Control of Delhi Civic Body Panel Amid AAP Boycott
The AAP and Congress abstained from voting, leading to BJP's Sunder Singh Tanwar winning the contentious MCD Standing Committee seat.
- The election for the final seat of the MCD Standing Committee was boycotted by AAP and Congress, resulting in an uncontested win for BJP's Sunder Singh Tanwar.
- Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered the election to proceed despite objections and a boycott by AAP, who argued the process was unconstitutional.
- AAP leaders, including Chief Minister Atishi and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, have vowed to challenge the election results in the Supreme Court.
- The AAP has accused the BJP of undermining democratic processes and manipulating the election to gain control of the MCD's financial decision-making body.
- The controversy is the latest in a series of confrontations between AAP and the BJP over control and governance of Delhi's municipal affairs.