Delhi MCD mayoral polls tomorrow: From drama over presiding officer to who may win AAP Vs BJP battle — Here's your guide

The annual election for the post of mayor and deputy mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to be held on April 26. This is the same day when the second phase of voting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will take place.

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This year's MCD polls refresh the memory of the high drama that had ensued during the mayoral elections last year —

No presiding officer — who oversees the MCD election process — has been appointed with less than one day left for the elections.

Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)alleged that the chief secretary bypassed him and sent the file related to the appointment of the presiding officer for the MCD mayoral polls directly to theOffice.

In a letter, "the AAP leader asked the chief secretary to explain which legal provisions empowered him to bypass the elected government while sending the file on the appointment of the presiding officer directly to his Office," officials .

Bharadwaj also requested Saxena to return the file to the chief secretary with an instruction that it should be re-routed through the urban development minister. Bharadwaj is the urban development minister in the AAP-led Delhi government.

Bharadwaj told ANI that generally, the sitting Mayor plays the role of presiding officer in the mayoral elections. Currently, Shelly Oberoi is the outgoing Mayor. He alleged that the authorities “either want to appoint a presiding officer from BJP or want to delay the elections"

The MCD mayoral poll is scheduled to be held on Friday, April 26. Elections on April 26 will be held for the post of

“The ordinary April (2024) meeting of the MCD will be held on at 11 am on April 26," the MCD reportedly said in a notification. The election of the mayor and deputy mayor