Scrutiny of nominations over, 1,416 candidates to contest
NEW DELHI: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the December 4 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls culminated on Thursday, leaving 1,416 candidates in the fray. The State Election Commission, which was unable to complete the process as per schedule on Wednesday due to an unprecedented rush of candidates, has rejected over 45% of nominations.
In its final report on the nominations, the commission said it scrutinised 2,585 nominations and rejected 1,169. The BJP and AAP have 250 candidates each in the fray and Congress has 247. As many as 439 independent candidates are also contesting the polls.
The commission said the most common reasons for the rejection of the nominations were incomplete details, missing affidavits, supporting paperwork, and non-submission of caste certificates.
dent welfare associations in municipal governance, property tax issues, address waste management issues, shelters for community dogs, etc.”
The BJP is also planning to ensure more citizen participation in governance. “One of the suggestions from stakeholders is about more citizen participation. We will take measures to ensure this,” said Upadhyay.
Aam Aadmi Party minister Gopal Rai said, “People of Delhi should vote for BJP if they want garbage and filth all around them; but if they want cleanliness and hygiene they must vote for AAP... The BJP has been plundering Delhi for 15 years and has not spare a single mohalla from its extortion racket.”