Congress warns L-G, government over MCD delimitation draft
The party spokesperson said that the AAP is using its delay tactics as it is not sure of its victory in the upcoming MCD polls.
New Delhi: The Delhi Congress unit on Wednesday said that the party will move court if the AAP government fails to come out with the final draft of the delimitation of municipal wards in next three days, accusing the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation of “delaying” it for “political reasons”.
The party spokesperson said that the AAP is using its delay tactics as it is not sure of its victory in the upcoming MCD polls. “The Delhi Congress will approach the court if the lieutenant-governor does not give his approval to the final draft order on delimitation of the MCD wards within three days,” chief spokesperson of the Delhi Congress Sharmistha Mukherjee said.
“The AAP government is sitting over the final draft order on delimitation of wards in the three municipal corporations of Delhi, which was submitted to it by the Delhi Election Commission on November 17 last year. It is to be forwarded to the L-G for his approval but till date, the government has not despite passage of two months,” Ms Mukherjee said.
The AAP “fears” defeat in the MCD polls and is sitting over the final draft to delay elections due in April, she alleged. The Delhi Congr-ess has also written a letter to L-G Anil Baijal, complaining against “intentional delay” in finalisation of delimitation by the Delhi government, she said.
“We demand the lieutenant-governor to ask for the file of the final draft order on delimitation of wards and accord his sanction within three days, otherwise the Congress will go to the court.”
Ms Mukherjee said her party has “learnt” that the AAP government has sent back the file of the final draft order to the Delhi Election Commission, seeking some changes in it.
Party leader and chairman of delimitation committee of the Delhi Congress, Chatar Singh, alleged that some AAP leaders want changes in certain wards, which is illegal.
“As per information, some AAP leaders want changes in certain wards at this juncture, which is illegal and cannot be accepted. Even the State Election Commission has no power to make changes in the final draft order at this stage,” Mr Singh said.