Archive · 25 Jul 2025
MCD Committees Held Elections Amid AAP Protests
Imagine the city government has lots of small groups (committees) that make suggestions.
Recently, they held elections for these groups.
But, one group that helps people from certain communities had fewer members than before, which made some people angry.
The political party AAP, protested because they thought this was unfair.
They said the other political party, BJP, did this to gain more control of the committee.
The BJP said that the opposition tried to obstruct the functioning of the House.
The elections for the heads of these committees are coming up soon.
MCD held elections for 25 committees amid AAP protests.
AAP protested the reduction in the Welfare of Scheduled Castes committee size.
The BJP amended the SC committee's composition, reducing its strength.
AAP alleged the BJP's actions were anti-Dalit due to the reduction.
Elections for committee chairpersons and vice-chairpersons will be held in August.
- Who
- AAP and BJP, with AAP protesting against BJP.
- What
- Elections for 25 MCD committees were held.
- When
- Elections were held on Thursday; nominations close July 31; elections for chairpersons/vice-chairpersons on August 6 and 7.
- Where
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
- Why
- AAP protested against the BJP's reduction in the size of the Scheduled Castes committee.
AAP's Perspective
BJP's Perspective
Committee Size Reduction
AAP's Perspective
BJP reduced the size of the Scheduled Castes committee to gain control.
BJP's Perspective
BJP's actions are politically motivated and anti-Dalit.
- Committees involved
- 12 special, 11 ad-hoc, 1 education, 1 rural
- Committee Size Reduction
- Welfare of Scheduled Castes, from 35 to 21 members.
- AAP Allegation
- BJP is anti-Dalit
- BJP's response
- AAP has consistently tried to obstruct the functioning of the House
- Last Date for Nominations
- July 31
- Elections for Chairpersons/Vice-chairpersons
- August 6 and 7