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NATION MARCH 03, 2023 | The Indian Eye 6

Delhi political slugfest turns

ugly as AAP and BJP members

exchange blows literally

Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi alleges that the newly elected mayor Shelly Oberoi was

physically assaulted by a BJP male member in the Civic Centre

OUR BUREAU not here, it means there are some
BJP Councillors who voted for AAP.”
New Delhi
On Friday, the voting process to elect
n a shocking incident on Friday, six members of the Standing Com-
a councillor collapsed at Delhi mittee of the Municipal Corporation
ICivic Centre as clashes broke out of Delhi (MCD) took place at the
here between AAP and BJP mem- Civic Center in the national capital.
bers. Ruckus broke out at Delhi Civic Delhi MCD House witnessed
Centre once again as AAP and BJP sloganeering by Bharatiya Janata
Councillors jostled, manhandled and Party (BJP) councillors.
rained blows on each other. This is In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Par-
the third day of commotion in the ty two days after it won the polls for
House. the mayor and deputy mayor in the
MCD, Bawana councillor Pawan
This was the third day of com- Sehrawat joined the BJP on Friday.
The switchover happened short-
motion in the House. On Friday, ly before the polling to elect mem-

amid political slugfest, the voting bers of the MCD’s Standing Com-
mittee on Friday.
process to elect six members of Ruckus breaks out at Delhi Civic Centre between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya On Thursday, the House was
the Standing Committee of the Janata Party (BJP) councillors over the election of members of the MCD Standing Committee adjourned for the 13th time since it
convened post the MCD polls in De-
Municipal Corporation of Delhi in New Delhi on Friday (ANI) cember 4, last year, after councillors

(MCD) took place at the Civic shi on Friday alleged that the newly us had been caused by the BJP goons. of the ruling AAP and the Opposi-
tion Bharatiya Janata Party came to
Center in the national capital elected mayor Shelly Oberoi was Maanu said, “They are so shame- blows over polling to elect members
physically assaulted by a BJP male less that they attacked even women of the Standing Committee.
Ahead of the election of six member in the Civic Centre. She and the Mayor. BJP goons did this.” The MCD session was adjourned
members of the MCD Standing urged the BJP to stop the “goonda- On the other hand, BJP lead- till 10 am on Friday.
Committee, Delhi MCD House wit- ism” in the Civic center and said that er Harish Khurana blamed Aam Amid the bedlam in the House
nessed sloganeering by Bharatiya Ja- BJP should accept its defeat. Admi Party behind the ruckus. He on Thursday, Rekha Gupta, the BJP
nata Party (BJP) councillors. In a jolt While talking to reporters, Atishi said, “Election officers declare the mayoral candidate who lost to AAP’s
to the Aam Aadmi Party two days af- said, “Today BJP showed goondaism election and say that votes declared Shelly Oberoi in Wednesday’s polls,
ter it won the polls for the mayor and in the Civic center. A standing com- invalid by Mayor are valid and three allegedly broke the wooden panel
deputy mayor in the MCD, Bawana mittee election was going on. When candidates each of AAP and BJP where a microphone was mounted,
councillor Pawan Sehrawat joined counting started BJP realized they have won. But AAP does hooligan- while fellow party member Amit
the BJP on Friday. were losing & they created a ruckus. ism here as instructed by Kejriwal. Nagpal allegedly tore off the ballot
The switchover happened short- The mayor was attacked & physically We won’t tolerate this goondaism & paper and threw the ballot box.
ly before the polling to elect mem- assaulted by a BJP male member.” approach the Court.” Speaking to reporters later in the
bers of the MCD’s Standing Com- She further stated, “What be- On Friday, Maanu collapsed at day, the newly elected mayor said a
mittee on Friday. havior is this? This is shameful and Delhi Civic Centre as clashes broke decision on the action to be taken
Earlier, on Thursday, the House condemnable. The country is seeing out here between AAP and BJP against the two BJP councillors will
was adjourned for the 13th time since this. BJP should accept their defeat. I councillors. be made at a meeting on Friday.
it convened post the MCD polls in request BJP to stop their goondaism. But AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj In the mayoral polls on Wednes-
December 4, last year, after council- Those who have attacked the Mayor claimed that AAP received 138 votes day, Oberoi bagged 150 votes to the
lors of the ruling AAP and the Oppo- will be sent behind bars.” in a poll of six Delhi MCD Stand- BJP candidate’s 116. The Delhi may-
sition Bharatiya Janata Party came to Meanwhile, Aam Admi Par- ing Committee members and BJP or was elected following three failed
blows over polling to elect members ty (AAP) Councillor Ashok Kumar received a lesser number. He said, attempts amid the bickering between
of the Standing Committee. Maanu collapsed at Delhi Civic Centre “AAP has 134 Councillors; one joined the treasury and opposition benches
Aam Aadmi Party leader Ati- minutes back and alleged that the ruck- BJP. Since Congress Councillors are and repeated adjournments.

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