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BJP set to regain control of MCD after two years

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April 25, 2025

The BJP is set to reclaim power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after a gap of two years, with the elections for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor scheduled to be held Friday.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

BJP set to regain control of MCD after two years

With the AAP boycotting the election and the Congress reduced to a marginal presence, the BJP is expected to comfortably sweep the civic posts, solidifying its control over Delhi through the Centre, the nominated MLAs in the Assembly and now the MCD.

Senior BJP leader and former Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh, who is the party’s nominee for the Mayor post.

Meanwhile, Congress also entered the fray, with Mandeep Singh (Nangloi, ward 47) and Ariba Khan (Abul Fazal Enclave, ward 188) filing nominations for Mayor and Deputy Mayor, respectively.

The mayoral poll will be held Friday at 2 pm, alongside the Ordinary April Meeting of the civic body.

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