BJP in pole position to win standing committee polls
New Delhi, June 3 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued its winning streak in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by securing the chairperson post in eight of the 12 zonal ward committees and ensuring a clear majority in the all-powerful standing committee, following two-and-a-half years of uncertainty due to legal tussles with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
A senior MCD official said that the 18-member standing committee, which oversees the finances and policy issues, currently has 17 elected representatives, with the BJP holding a clear majority of 10 and the AAP having seven members.
"The final member's election is scheduled for Tuesday's house of councillors meeting, which is likely to go to the BJP as it has a clear numerical ...
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