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Delhi mayor elections: AAP’s Shelly Oberoi vs BJP’s Rekha Gupta

Two-hundred-and-fifty councillors, 7 Lok Sabha MPs of Delhi, 3 Rajya Sabha members, 14 MLAs of the Legislative Assembly will vote in the Mayor election

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Arvind kejriwal: Delhi mayor elections

The election for the mayor, deputy mayor and six members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be held on Friday, for which voting will be held at the Civic Centre from 11 am.

Shelly Oberoi and Aaley Mohammed Iqbal are in the fray for the post of mayor from Aam Aadmi Party. On the other hand, BJP’s Rekha Gupta and Kamal Bagdi are trying their luck for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts respectively.

The Congress has decided to keep itself out of the mayoral and deputy mayor elections. In such a situation, there is a direct contest between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party. The Aam Aadmi Party has the majority figure in MCD, on the basis of which it can win the mayor and deputy mayor elections too. However, the BJP has made the election interesting by fielding its candidate, but how will it gather the numbers to appoint a mayor, this has to be seen.

In the election for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Delhi, the councillors can vote for the candidate of any party as per their wish and no action can be taken against them for voting for the candidate of other party. In such a situation there is also a possibility of cross voting. It is believed that considering all these equations, BJP has entered the election despite not having the majority figure.

MCD equation

For the first time after the Municipal Corporation unification, 134 councillors of Aam Aadmi Party have been elected in the elections held in 250 wards while only 104 councillors of BJP have won. At the same time, the Congress party won only 9 seats and independents won three seats.

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Two-hundred-and-fifty councillors, 7 Lok Sabha MPs of Delhi, 3 Rajya Sabha members, 14 MLAs of the Legislative Assembly will vote for the Mayor election in Delhi MCD. In this way, a total of 274 members can vote, according to which 137 votes are needed to win the mayor’s seat. Aam Aadmi Party has complete numbers game for majority whereas the BJP seems to be far behind in numbers game.

A total of 274 members take part in the voting in the Mayor election of MCD, the candidate who gets the majority will be declared the Mayor of Delhi. However, the presiding officer allows the candidates to withdraw their names even before the polling at the time of the mayoral election, so whether there will be an election for the post of mayor or not, it will be decided at the very last moment. After the election of mayor, the election of deputy mayor and permanent members will also be held.

Ever since the MCD polls were held, the BJP has been making claims of winning the mayoral elections in Delhi. Despite not having the majority figure in the MCD, political speculations are being made because of the way the BJP has fielded its candidates. The mayor is elected through a secret ballot and councillors are free to vote for any candidate, as the anti-defection law does not apply.

In such a situation, if BJP is successful in gaining confidence of some councillors of Aam Aadmi Party, then the political game will be completely overturned. In such a situation, it has to be seen whether the lotus will blossom or if the Aam Aadmi Party will succeed in making its mayor for the first time?

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Several Opposition leaders including RJD’s Lalu Prasad Yadav support Mamata Banerjee for INDIA bloc leadership

Lalu Prasad Yadav supported Mamata Banerjee, saying that the leadership should be entrusted to her, adding that any objections from the Congress are inconsequential.

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Several Opposition leaders including RJD’s Lalu Prasad Yadav support Mamata Banerjee for INDIA bloc leadership

Many alliance leaders supported West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee’s willingness to lead the INDIA bloc. 

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Union minister Lalu Prasad Yadav also supported Mamata Banerjee, saying that the leadership should be entrusted to her, adding that any objections from the Congress are inconsequential.

When asked about the Congress’ reservation to accept her as the opposition bloc leader, Lalu Prasad said that the Congress’s opposition will not make any difference and she should be allowed to lead the INDIA bloc.

Previously, Lalu Prasad’s son and senior RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had said he had no objection to any senior leader of the INDIA bloc, including Banerjee, leading the coalition, but emphasized that the decision must be reached through consensus.

Furthermore, Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said Mamata Banerjee’s offer to lead the INDIA alliance is important, recognising her past contributions. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader said that whatever stand is taken, the INDIA alliance will make the decision collectively. She added that the proposal put forth by Mamata Banerjee that she is ready to lead the bloc is an important suggestion, and that they believe that her contribution in history has been significant.

Earlier on Friday, Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc and indicated her willingness to lead it if given the opportunity. The West Bengal Chief Minister said that she was capable of handling both the responsibilities of leading the opposition front and continuing her role as the chief minister of West Bengal.

Additionally, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule also expressed that they would be happy if TMC chief Mamata Banerjee takes on a greater role within the opposition alliance. She said that the West Bengal chief minister is an integral part of the INDIA alliance.

Meanwhile, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh slammed the INDIA bloc for lacking coherence and being burdened by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha speaker warns opposition, No-Confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman

Om Birla’s reprimand came after opposition MPs, who are demanding discussions on various issues, including the BJP’s Soros-Sonia Gandhi allegations, refused to allow the start of Question Hour.

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Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha speaker warns opposition, No-Confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman

Both the House of the Parliament was adjourned hours ahead of the scheduled close after a raucous stand-off between the ruling BJP and a bloc of opposition MPs over allegations of links between Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and media houses and think-tanks funded by businessman George Soros.

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were suspended for the day, but not before Speaker Om Birla warned MPs of dishonouring the House. The speaker said that India is the largest democracy in the world and it fulfills the hopes and aspirations of over a billion people.   He added that they have to maintain dignity, mentioning that he has seen things happening that are not good.

He maintained that be it members from the opposition or the ruling party, everyone should maintain dignity and work in such a way that a positive message goes out of this temple of democracy.

He stated that agreements and disagreements are part of a healthy democracy, and urged both sides to sit across the table and resolve their differences amicably.

Notably, Om Birla’s reprimand came after opposition MPs, who are demanding discussions on various issues, including the BJP’s Soros-Sonia Gandhi allegations, refused to allow the start of Question Hour.

Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, the Congress-led INDIA bloc has moved a vote of no-confidence in Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar, alleging partisan functioning of the House.

Reportedly, the notice with over 50 signatures from the Congress, Bengal’s ruling Trinamool, the Aam Aadmi Party of Arvind Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party, Tamil Nadu’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and the Rashtriya Janata Dal of Lalu Yadav was submitted to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.

The notice was submitted after chaos in both Houses as BJP MPs and those from the opposition clashed over various issues, including alleged links between Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and businessman George Soros – prompted Parliament to adjourn for the day.

The BJP MPs accused their rivals of not allowing Parliament to function but the opposition hit back by declaring they were not being allowed to raise important issues, like violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal over the survey of a mosque and farmers’ Minimum Support Price protests.

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Centre appoints Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as new RBI Governor

Sanjay Malhotra has worked in several sectors including power, finance and taxation, information technology, and mines.

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Centre appoints Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as new RBI Governor

The Centre has appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Sanjay Malhotra will take charge from Wednesday for three years, the Centre said in a statement. He will take on the prestigious role for a period of three years.

He is a 1990-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Rajasthan cadre. Malhotra is a Computer Science graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and has a Master’s in Public Policy from Princeton University, US. In his 33 years career, Sanjay Malhotra has worked in several sectors including power, finance and taxation, information technology, and mines.

Before being appointed as Revenue Secretary, he was Secretary in the Department of Financial Services. As per the information on the Department of Revenue Website, Sanjay Malhotra has extensive experience in finance and taxation at the state as well as the central government. Reportedly, Sanjay Malhotra played an instrumental role in tax policy formulation for direct and indirect taxes.

Sanjay Malhotra succeeds Shaktikanta Das, whose tenure will end on December 10, Tuesday. He was appointed the 25th Governor of the RBI on December 12, 2018, after the abrupt exit of his predecessor Urjit Patel. Shaktikanta Das was granted an extension after completing his three-year term in office.

After taking charge of the RBI, Saktikanta Das provided confidence to the market shaken by the sudden resignation of Urjit Patel amid a tussle between the RBI and the government over the issue of surplus transfer. 

Shaktikanta Das, who is a retired 1980-batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, served as the economic affairs secretary, revenue secretary and fertiliser secretary. Furthermore, he is also India’s Alternate Governor in the World Bank, ADB, NDB & AIIB. 

Additionally, in the Tamil Nadu government, he has also served as the principal secretary (industries), special commissioner (revenue), and secretary (revenue).

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