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MCD to retire members by lottery; park upkeep plan by RWAs approved
The Morning Standard
|February 24, 2026
THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to retire nine members of its Standing Committee through a draw of lots, a decision discussed during a committee meeting on Monday.
As per the provisions governing the Standing Committee, half of its members must retire after completing one year from the date of its constitution. The members due for retirement will be selected through a lottery system, officials said.
At present, the Standing Committee comprises members elected by the full Corporation in meetings held on June 8, 2023, September 26, 2024, and June 3, 2025. It also includes members elected by various ward committees in September 2024 and June 2025.
This story is from the February 24, 2026 edition of The Morning Standard.
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