The webindia: New Delhi: Sturday, August 29, 2015.
The Congress party today questioned the Delhi government over the delay in holding byelections for 13 vacant seats in various Municipal Corporations here.
Addressing mediapersons here, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Maken said, We have written a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not conducting the byelections. The Delhi State Election Commission, has already urged the government to immediately conduct byelections in the respective areas and has already sent an action plan in this regard. As per the proposal, the elections were to be concluded in the month of April 2015. However, no action was taken in this regard.
Mr Maken said that according to Section 12 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, it is mandatory that such a vacancy in the office of a Municipal Councillor is filled at the earliest.
According to Mr Maken, the delay is only adding to the suffering of the general public which is already burdened by poor civic conditions.
He said according to the information received through RTI by the DPCC, the State Election Commission asked for Rs 21 crore from the Delhi government for completion of the election process.
For conducting elections to 13 wards and meeting the necessary expenditure, Rs 21 crore (approx) is required for smooth completion of the election process, the Election Commission letter stated.UNI SM CH1801
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