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Nomination of MCD Aldermen
August 19 , 2024
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- The Supreme Court held that the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) has the power to nominate ‘aldermen’ to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers from the Delhi Government.
- Under the DMC Act, Delhi is divided into 12 zones.
- The Act also creates a ‘Wards Committee’ for each zone comprising elected representatives and the aldermen within that territory.
- The Delhi L-G under Section 3 the DMC Act is empowered to nominate 10 aldermen who must be above 25 years of age and “have special knowledge or experience in municipal administration”.
- The aldermen do not have the right to vote in the MCD meetings.
- Each of the 12 Wards Committees must elect a member to be a part of the MCD Standing Committee in their first meeting.
- Aldermen can vote in these elections and stand as candidates for being elected as a member of the Standing Committee.
- The mayor is the nominal head of the MCD, the Standing Committee effectively manages the functions of the corporation.
- The Committee cannot be constituted without the alderman participating in the voting process.
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