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A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala took note of the submissions of a lawyer, appearing for the AAP, seeking urgent hearing of the plea on Tuesday.
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan has said that the only way forward in relations with India is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi restores the special status of Kashmir. In 2019, Indian Parliament revoked Article 370 of the Constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. India had revoked the special status for Kashmir. Now the only way forward in holding talks with India is first the Modi
Financial Review Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported its financial performance for the 3rd quarter that ended on 31st December 2022, with a turnover of Rs. 12,079 million reflecting a year-on-year decline of 12%. The Group recorded a profit of Rs. 559 million for Q3 FY2022/23, compared to a profit of Rs. 1,649 million in the corresponding period in 2021. Group turnover for the 9 months ending on the 31st of December 2022 was Rs. 42,396 million reflecting a year-on-year growth of 17%. The
37 women among 379 candidates in fray for Meghalaya Assembly polls As many as 379 candidates, including 37 women, have filed their nominations for the February 27 elections to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly, state Chief Electoral Officer F.R. Kharkongor said on Tuesday. Shillong: As many as 379 candidates, including 37 women, have filed their [] The post 37 women among 379 candidates in fray for Meghalaya Assembly polls appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Being a Hindu, one should agree to Hindutva, says Mantralaya Mutt seer In the run-up to the Karnataka Assembly elections, religious seers are joining the war of words taking place between major parties, with Mantralaya Mutt seer Subudendra Theertha Swamiji on Tuesday slamming Congress leader Siddaramaiahs statement that he is a Hindu, but he wont [] The post Being a Hindu, one should agree to Hindutva, says Mantralaya Mutt seer appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday took swipes at Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray for 'ignoring' the demands of fisherfolk affected by the Mumbai coastal road project when they were in power. Power had gone to head, Shinde said after attending a gathering of fisherfolk community in Aaditya's Assembly constituency, Worli, in south Mumbai. One and a half years back, local fisherfolk had staged protests demanding that the span between two pillars of t
Leaders from the Congress frontal organisations are vying for a chance to contest the upcoming Assembly elections.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia questioned the move claiming that the BJP-ruled Centre is once again targeting AAP leaders just ahead of the municipal polls.
Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: Tripura will vote on February 16, Meghalaya and Nagaland will vote on February 27 and the counting for all the three states will be held on March 2.
US President Joe Bidens speech will focus on economic gains made under his administration in a bid to woo Americans to vote for Democrats come 2024 Presidential Elections
US President Joe Bidens speech will focus on economic gains made under his administration in a bid to woo Americans to vote for Democrats come 2024 Presidential Elections
US president believes he has an economic success story to tell although polls indicate voters are skeptical Sign up to receive First Thing our daily briefing by email In his State of the Union address tonight, Joe Biden will appeal to Republicans and argue that Americans will benefit only if the two parties work together. To my Republican friends, if we could work together in the last Congress, there is no reason we cant work together in this new Congress, the president will say, according to e
Mayoral polls must be held immediately to end Centres occupation of MCD, says Bharadwaj; AAP subverting constitutional norms: BJP; two months after civic elections, Capital yet to get a Mayor
Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Feb 7: Demanding holding of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Apni Party president, Syed Mohd Altaf Bukhari has strongly condemned anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir which has forced people out from agricultural land, residential houses and shops. The people have become helpless due to the harsh rule of Lt Governor in which public concern is not given any heed. The anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir has displaced poor families from the
AMN The filing of nominations for the upcoming assembly elections came to an end in Meghalaya. During the one-week exercise, hundreds of aspiring candidates from different political parties filed their nominations to contest the polls. The scrutiny of candidates will take place tomorrow and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is 10th February. On Continue reading Meghalaya elections: Hundreds of aspiring candidates from different political parties files nominations
A process recently implemented by Georgia state lawmakers to examine how county officials handle elections is likely unsustainable without more resources or reforms, according to the panel that did the first review under the law
Bhartiya Janta Party national president Jagat Prakash Nadda will release the manifesto for the Tripura assembly elections on Friday ahead of the state assembly election this month, party source said on Tuesday.
TikTok is, once again, facing an uncertain future. The company has spent the last two years quietly negotiating with US government officials in order to avoid an outright ban. But that process has now stalled, and calls for a ban have only intensified. Next month, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, his first Congressional appearance. Many lawmakers have called for a more sweeping ban, and will likely quiz Chew about TikToks alleged risks to nat
Dimapur: The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has urged Nagaland DGP Rupin Sharma to ensure the conduct of a free and fair election process for the ensuing assembly elections in the state. The state Congress made the appeal anticipating unethical practices during elections. In a letter to the state police chief on Tuesday, NPCC communications [] The post NPCC urges DGP to ensure free and fair election process in Nagaland appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Adani crisis Has Rahul Gandhi finalised mudda for elections
The Himachal Pradesh government made the necessary budgetary provisions before announcing restoration of the Old Pension Scheme, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday. The Himachal Cabinet approved restoration of the scheme during its first meeting after careful deliberations, he said in a statement. All other promises guaranteed by the Congress in its 'Pratigya Patra' ahead of the assembly elections will be fulfilled in a phased manner after making adequate financial provisions.
After the recently concluded Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi, the larger consensus is that the yatra provided much needed booster to the party, but most political pundits also said the Congress needs to solve the various rifts within the party before crucial state elections in 2023 and the big battle of 2024 as a follow up on momentum. But, unfortunately for the Congress, the jibes of the opposition of need within the party to Congress jodo seems to coming to fore again and that from new p
The newly elected municipal councilors of Delhi BJP staged a protest outside the Aam Aadmi Party's headquarters over delay in the elections of mayor, deputy mayor and standing committee members
Agartala: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee being greeted by supporters during an election campaign rally for the upcoming Tripura Legislative Assembly elections, in Agartala, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee is also seen.(PTI Photo) Agartala: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee with her nephew and TMC Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Tel
Pittsburgh-area voters are participating in special elections to fill three vacancies in the state House of Representatives
Speaking at CNN-News18's Bengaluru Townhall, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar said the party leadership will decide CM candidate for upcoming Assembly elections
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday addressed a public rally in poll-bound Tripura and claimed that democracy has taken a backseat in the state under BJP rule.
Tura, Feb 7: The District Election Officer, West Garo Hills, Tura has informed the general public under West Garo Hills district that the general observers appointed by the Election Commission of India for the upcoming general elections to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, 2023 have arrived and stationed at Circuit House here. Any complaint, query, information, [] The post General observers arrives in Tura appeared first on The Shillong Times .
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday alleged the CPI(M) and the Congress, which are contesting the Tripura Assembly elections jointly, do not believe in the existence of Lord Ram or Krishna.
New Delhi: At a meeting of party MPs today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave BJP leaders a campaign slogan to use in their fight against anti-incumbency in the general elections of 2024. There won't be any anti-incumbency, he said, if the party's lawmakers engage the electorate. Party MPs ought to visit their districts and maintain contact with the general public, said PM Modi, who was speaking at the first BJP parliamentary party gathering following the February 1 Budget declaration. E
TRIPURA : In an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress ahead of the Tripura Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal and leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), said on Tuesday that the BJP's team B is the Congress. TMC workers and supporters marched in Agartala on Tuesday in support of Mamata Banerjee, who is eager to increase her party's presence in other states ahead of the February 16 Tripura Assembly elections. Voter tallies will be tal
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the drive against child marriage will continue till the next assembly elections. The reason: High maternal mortality rate.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a protest outside Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) office on February 07 after there was a delay in the Mayor elections in Delhi. In a counter to that, BJP too held a protest in front of AAPs office.
West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee held a roadshow in Agartala ahead of the assembly elections in Tripura. TMC is contesting 28 of the 60 assembly seats going to polls on February 16. Earlier, talking to media, CM Banerjee said that Tripura is her second home. TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other party workers also participated in the roadshow.
The byelections to Punes Chinchwad and Kasba Peth constituencies, scheduled for February 26, have been necessitated due to the death of sitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs Laxman Jagtap and Mukta Tilak
AAP BJP against each other over delay of Delhi Mayor elections
Actor and BJP leader Paresh Rawal has got relief from the Calcutta High Court. An FIR has also been lodged against him at the Kolkata Police Station regarding his statement regarding Bengalis. Based on an FIR filed by CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim, he has also been sent an appearance notice at the police station. The 'Hera Pheri' famous actor has also avoided the first appearance. This time he challenged the notice of appearance of the Taltala police station while knocking the door o
Sources say Jalandhar figures prominently in the BJPs list of important constituencies for General Elections next year. The party has lined-up a series of high-profile visits to the constituency, starting with Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
The byelections to Pune's Chinchwad and Kasba Peth constituencies, scheduled for February 26, have been necessitated due to the death of sitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs.
New Delhi: The leaders of the opposition often violate decorum in the matter of targeting the leaders of the ruling party. Now former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has also done something similar. Rahul Gandhi has called Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath a 'thug'. Rahul Gandhi made this controversial statement on Monday (February 6) during the Bharat Jodo campaign of social organizations. According to information, while giving a controversial statement, Rahul Gandhi said abo
The AAP staged a protest against the BJP, a day after the mayoral elections were called off for the third time due to disruptions.
Both the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party hold protests in Delhi today after the mayoral elections were called off for the third time due to disruptions.
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Congress President and Congress Legislature Party leader Balasaheb Thorat has resigned from all party posts. Balasaheb Thorat has categorically refused to work with the party's state president Nana Patole. At present factionalism is at its peak in the Maharashtra Congress. Voices of protest against Nana Patole have started rising fast in Maharashtra Congress in the state. In this episode, former Maharashtra Congress President and Congress Legislature Party leader B
Tripura is all set to go for assembly polls for 60 seats on February 16 and the counting will be held on March 2.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (February 6) inaugurated the helicopter factory of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Tumakuru, Karnataka. During this, PM Modi fiercely targeted Congress and Rahul Gandhi on the pretext of Rafale, although the PM did not name anyone. PMModi said, ''This is the same HAL, under the pretext of which many types of false allegations were made on our government, today this helicopter factory of HAL, its growing power is exposing many old l
The run-up to the Meghalaya assembly elections have left the states keenest poll watchers confused with MLAs and ticket seekers defecting at the drop of a hat. A hung assembly appears very likely
The Meghalaya assembly elections have left the states keenest poll watchers confused with MLAs and ticket seekers defecting at the drop of a hat. A hung assembly appears very likely
Chennai : The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday alloted the AIADMK's two leaves symbol to the Panneerselvam-Palaniswami combine, holding that it enjoyed majority in the party's legislative and organisational wings. The AIADMK Presidium Chairman Tamilmagan Hussain was also given permission by the ECI to sign forms A and B and to authorise candidates to run for office on behalf of the AIADMK under the two-leaf emblem. Tamilmagan Hussain expressed optimism that the AIADMK will win the sea
From a new-look airport to better rail and road connectivity, News18 travelled to Tripura to probe the states development quotient ahead of the February 16 elections
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will also hold a road show in the northeastern state where elections to the 60-member assembly will be held on February 16.
Senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath will address two election rallies each in Tripura on Tuesday. West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will also hold a road show in the northeastern state where elections to the 60-member assembly will be held on February 16. During the day, Singh, the country's defence minister, will address two rallies of the ruling BJP at Kailashahar in Unakoti district and at Badarghat in West Tripura. Adityanath, the chief minister of U
Senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath will address two election rallies each in Tripura on Tuesday. West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will also hold a road show in the northeastern state where elections to the 60-member assembly will be held on February 16. Security arrangements have been tightened in the state in view of the scheduled visit of the political leaders.
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked JD(U) parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha to quit the party. In fact, the way Upendra Kushwaha has been showing anger against Nitish Kumar for the last few days, Nitish Kumar has advised him to leave the party. On Monday, Nitish Kumar said on the question of calling a party meeting in Patna on February 19-20 by Upendra Kushwaha in Banka duringSamadhan Yatra, If someone comes to our party and then leaves, then they have to leave the par
Washington: Although the US economy is booming and President Joe Biden is upbeat, his State of the Union address on Tuesday will be overshadowed by harrowing elections and the country's collective panic over a mysterious Chinese balloon. As they mingled with the president at his Camp David retreat in the rural hills of Maryland over the weekend in preparation for his Monday flight to Washington, the Democrat Party's speechwriters undoubtedly had their work cut out for them. A photo that
New Delhi: The Parliamentary Budget Session began on January 31 and will go through April 6 with 27 sittings dispersed over 66 days and the customary recess. Nirmala Sitharaman, the union's minister of finance, delivered the 2023 budget to lawmakers on Wednesday. To decide the day's approach about their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into the Adani Issue, the opposition parties will meet on Tuesday at 10 AM. Given that it is the last complete budget of the BJP-led NDA g
The Trinamool on Sunday issued their first list of 22 candidates for the February 16 elections to the 60-seat Tripura assembly
The court also refused to pass another prayer in the PIL to check the feasibility of conducting elections on Saturday, Sunday and Holiday, in order to save time for the schools, college, universities.
Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE Updates: While the BJP is trying hard to retain Tripura and expand its footprints in Nagaland and Meghalaya, the Congress and the Left are working hard to regain relevance. TMC's Mamata Banerjee called Tripura her second home
Following the November 2022 midterm elections, a record number of female politicians were elected to the legislature and executive in the United States. However, neither in Congress nor in the positions of state governors, the number of women is still not 50%. What obstacles and prejudices do women candidates face when entering politics? Nancy Pelosi [] The post Women in the United States Legislature and Executive Since the Midterm Elections appeared first on The Eastern Herald .
With Telangana heading to the crucial assembly elections later this year, the BRS government played its welfare card to the hilt by presenting a please-all budget - the last one in its second term - laying special emphasis on housing for the poor, while increasing allocations for flagship schemes like Aasara pensions and Kalyana Lakshmi-Shaadi Mubarak.
After the sitting of Delhi Municipal Corporation to elect a mayor proved abortive for the third time, the Aam Aadmi Party said on Monday that it would go to the Supreme Court with a demand for a court-monitored poll. Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said, Even two months after the MCD elections, BJP is not allowing the mayoral polls to be conducted. AAP will now seek the Supreme Court's intervention on impartial mayoral elections.
While Aam Aadmi Party accused the BJP of hooliganism, the latter said AAP is afraid of a possible defeat in the mayoral elections
Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a roadshow in Agartala, Tripura on February 06. The roadshow was held from Ashram Chowmuhani to the Chowmuhani Mode in Tripura. Chief Minister of Tripura, Dr Manik Saha was also present during the event. While talking to ANI, Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Congress is on a sinking ship and people rejected violent communist rule. BJP has peoples support. Congress is on sinking ship, people rejected violent Communist rule. BJP gave houses, electricity, dri
Tripura, just days away from elections to its 60 assembly seats, saw a face-off today between the BJP and the state's newest political entity, the Tipra Motha.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday filed his nomination from the '11 Northen Angami-II' constituency for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
It is the domain of the Election Commission of India to decide when elections will take place, says Bench
The Delhi Congress on Monday lashed out at the BJP and the AAP, accusing them of stalling the mayoral elections and making a mockery of people's mandate in the MCD polls. Delhi Congress president Anil Chaudhary alleged that the AAP has betrayed the people of Delhi by disrupting the poll for the third time. He also accused the AAP councillors of clashing with the BJP councillors on the issue of allowing alderman to vote. The municipal House failed to elect a mayor for a third time in a month on M
Rival factions of the Shiv Sena have already been allotted interim poll symbols which could be used in the upcoming by-elections in Maharashtra.
No one, including leaders of ruling Awami League and opposition BNP, has the right to ridicule Ashraful Hossen Alam, alias Hero Alom, who was a candidate in the recently held by-elections, said Transparency International Bangladesh.
Tripura Assembly Elections Newcomers may have an advantage
BJP Leader and Lok Sabha MP Dr Harsh Vardhan on February 06 said that AAP is halting the Mayoral election. Aam Aadmi Party got the Majority in the corporation. We have no doubt if elections happen AAPs mayor will be elected. But still, they are halting the Mayoral election. Hold 2-3 elections together. If the chairman of the House is saying he will conduct every election collectively. So what is abnormal in that? If still, they are protesting, I dont know whats on their mind, said Dr Harsh Vardh
Amit Shah holds mega roadshow in Agartala says BJP will sweep Tripura elections
The byelections to Kasba Peth and Chinchwad constituencies, scheduled for February 26, have been necessitated due to the death of MLAs Mukta Tilak and Laxman Jagtap, respectively.
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has embarked on the process of reorganising its booth-level committees, in what marks the saffron outfit's much-anticipated grass root churning ahead of the state civic elections and then the Lok Sabha elections due next year.
Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of Opposition GM Quader today said fair elections appear impossible in the current situation and the government should take initiatives in this regard.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the opposition today at an official event in Karnataka, during his visit to the state ahead of assembly elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the opposition today at an official event in Karnataka, during his visit to the state ahead of assembly elections.
The petitioner, advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, sought directions to the Centre and the EC to consider conducting simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections to save money, reduce burden on security forces and public administration.
The House Proceedings, which took place for the third time on Monday, were disrupted after AAP members staged a huge protest over voting rights for alderman.
Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) has approved a draft General Election Commission (KPU) regulation (or PKPU) on the determination of electoral districts for the 2024 General Elections. The elections are ...
The BJP Monday accused the Aam Aadmi Party of coming out with excuses to stall the mayoral election, as the MCD House was adjourned for a third time in a month without completing the poll process. BJP leaders said their councilors, aldermen and MPs who have voting right in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House will stage a protest outside the AAP headquarters here on Tuesday. BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who addressed a press conference along with other party colleagues, rejected AAP's opposi
The petitioner, advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, sought directions to the Centre and the EC to consider conducting simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections to save money, reduce burden on security forces and public administration.
The petitioner, advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, sought directions to the Centre and the EC to consider conducting simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections to save money, reduce burden on security forces and public administration.
Tripura Assembly elections are just around the corner. The nomination and withdrawal process is over.
This was the last full budget of this government before the general elections in 2024 but even then, the government resisted the temptation to go for populist measures.
Election-bound States get attention as this is the last full Budget before the Lok Sabha elections in 2024
Ahead of the MCD House session on Monday, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged the BJP has instructed its councillors to create a ruckus like the last time to stall the mayoral elections.
Guwahati: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Vincent H Pala reportedly cautioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that bringing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to campaign in the state for the upcoming Assembly elections could turn out to be a mistake. Pala highlighted that 78 per cent of the [] The post Bringing Modi, Shah could be a mistake for BJP: Meghalaya Congress chief appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Newly formed regional outfit Tipra Motha, which won the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) polls in 2021, has decided to go solo in the February 16 assembly elections. It will contest 42 of the 60 constituencies
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday attended Vijay Sankalp rally at Santirbazar rally ground in Agartala ahead of Tripura assembly elections 2023.
Trinamool Congress is focusing big on Tripura Assembly elections. Party leader Sushmita Dev says the people of the state will vote for change. She said that people are fed up of the BJP and hence there is a yearning for change among voters.
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, will administer the oath of office to the new judges on Monday during a ceremony held in the court's auditorium in its new building complex. With their selections, the top court will have 32 judges instead of the 34 authorised by law.
Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Monday warned Imran Khan that he would be arrested if he dared to launch fresh anti-government protests, and blamed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief for indulging in the politics of agitation. Sanaullah fired the salvo at the former prime minister while speaking to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers at a party convention in Multan in Punjab province, according to the Dawn newspaper. The minister's warnings come days after Khan instructed h
On Monday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi House adjourned without electing a mayor for the third time in a month. There was uproar when nominated members were allowed to vote in the election for the position Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is trying to rig MCD mayor elections, 9 BJP councilors were approached by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who used liquor scam money to lure them, alleged BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi
New Delhi: In its third attempt to conduct the Mayoral polls after a commotion between members of the House, the presiding officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Satya Sharma has adjourned the House without electing Mayor. The house was adjourned for the third time in a row after a fuss was created about nominated members being permitted to vote in the elections for the positions of mayor, deputy mayor, and chairs of different standing committees. he house met twice earlier followin
Soon after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House assembled around 11:30 am, after a delay of half an hour, Presiding Officer Satya Sharma announced that aldermen will be allowed to vote in elections to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor and Standing Committee members which will be held simultaneously.
The municipal House witnessed an uproar on Monday after Presiding Officer Satya Sharma announced that the nominated members will also be allowed to vote in the elections for mayor, deputy mayor and Standing Committee members. Soon after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House assembled around 11:30 am, after a delay of half an hour, she announced that elections to the posts of mayor, deputy mayor and Standing Committee members would be held simultaneously. Aldermen will be allowed to vote
