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BJP Secures Full Control of Delhi Municipal Corporation With Sharma as Standing Committee Chair

Satya Sharma’s election allows the Standing Committee to resume approvals for projects above Rs 5 crore after a two-and-a-half-year stagnation in civic finances.

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Overview

  • Satya Sharma won 11 votes against AAP’s Praveen Kumar, marking her election as Chairperson of the 18-member Standing Committee on June 12.
  • Sunder Singh was elected deputy chair with an identical 11–7 vote margin, giving the BJP 11 of 18 committee seats.
  • Raja Iqbal Singh’s mayoral win in April, combined with the committee’s formation, hands the BJP full institutional control of the MCD.
  • The Standing Committee’s absence since late 2022 stalled decisions on sanitation and infrastructure schemes costing over Rs 5 crore.
  • A three-time councillor and former East Delhi mayor, Sharma is expected to fast-track long-delayed development and administrative initiatives.