India, June 7 -- The nomination process for the powerful standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) closed on Friday, with both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fielding candidates for the posts of chairperson and deputy chairperson.

With all 18 committee seats now filled after a prolonged legal tussle, the MCD will hold elections for the top two positions on June 12. The BJP, which holds 11 of the 18 seats, is well placed to win both.

From the BJP, Satya Sharma has filed her nomination for chairperson, while Sunder Singh is the party's pick for deputy. Their nominations were proposed by Delhi mayor Raja Iqbal Singh and leader of the house Pravesh Wahi. From AAP, Praveen Kumar filed his ...