India, April 30 -- New Delhi

With the completion of the mayoral elections, the focus in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is soon expected to shift to the election of the wards committee and zonal chairpersons for each of Delhi's 12 administrative zones.

As the tenure for the 12 zonal wards committees ended on March 31, MCD is likely to notify elections to the posts of chairperson and deputy chairs next week, officials aware of the development said. This will also pave the way for constituting the standing committee, which grants financial clearances for infrastructure projects costing above Rs.5 crore.

A senior MCD official said that the secretariat has approached the current zonal committee chairpersons to provide common dates...