Watch: Chaos erupts inside Delhi civic body as AAP, BJP councillors come to blows

AAP MLA Atishi alleged that BJP members got agitated and attacked the Delhi mayor when they sensed they would lose the election. BJP councillor Pankaj Luthra, who is one of the candidates for the election, alleged that it was AAP’s fault that led to the chaos.

Out of 250 members, 242 votes were cast. The counting of votes was interrupted after the BJP raised objections to one being made invalid by the Mayor. The Mayor said that an invalid vote cannot be called valid and that the result would be declared without the invalid vote. Following this, members of AAP and the BJP shouted slogans against each other and began to physically fight with one another. Mayor Shelly Oberoi was reportedly shoved during the incident.

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#DelhiMCDElections | Physical fight breaks out between #AAP, #BJP councillors as Mayor Shelly Oberoi says no recounting of votes

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#DelhiMCDElections | #AAP, #BJP councillors engage in physical fist fights.

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A few women councillors were reportedly injured. The BJP alleged that Mayor Oberoi tried to declare one vote invalid when she realised the BJP won three out of six seats in the standing committee. They claim that AAP members created ruckus as they wanted to win four seats in the committee, news agency PTI reported.

Watch | As a physical fight broke out between #BJP and #AAP councillors inside the Delhi civic centre, several women members were reportedly injured.

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In this video, Ashu Thakur, the CR Park councillor from AAP, is seen in the MCD House.

#Watch | Ashu Thakur, the CR Park councillor from #AAP, seen in the MCD House

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BJP MLA leader Meenakshi Sharma alleged that she was beaten with a sharp object. “They also touched my neck. It was done by a male Councillor. They haven’t allowed a single House sustain. Don’t know if she’s Delhi’s Mayor or AAP’s. She acts on orders by Kejriwal & other masters,” she said, news agency ANI reported.

Delhi | Someone from AAP hit me with a sharp object. They also touched my neck. It was done by a male Councillor. They haven’t allowed a single House sustain. Don’t know if she’s Delhi’s Mayor or AAP’s. She acts on orders by Kejriwal & other masters: Meenakshi Sharma, BJP pic.twitter.com/l1ANZGTrEF

— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2023

The Mayor announced re-elections to the Standing Committee on February 27 (Monday) at 11 am.

After a scuffle broke out between #AAP and #BJP councillors inside the #MCD House, Mayor #ShellyOberoi announces re-election for the six-member #StandingCommittee on February 27 (Monday)

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The Standing Committee polls began on Wednesday evening, hours after AAP’s Shelly Oberoi was elected the new Mayor of Delhi. The House, then had descended into complete pandemonium, as AAP and BJP councillors exchanged blows, and at one point even resorted to flinging water bottles, fruit and ballot boxes at one another — giving way to over a dozen adjournments. At the core of the tussle, the BJP alleged, was allowing those who had voting rights in these elections to carry mobile phones and pens into the polling chamber after prohibiting the same during the mayoral and deputy mayoral elections.