The SC rejected the Delhi government’s plea that the L-G is bound to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers in nominating 10 aldermen to the MCD. (Image: PTI/File)
The SC rejected the Delhi government’s plea that the L-G is bound to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers in nominating 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
In a setback to the AAP government, the Supreme Court on Monday held the lieutenant governor does not need aid and advice of the Delhi government and has the power to nominate aldermen to the MCD.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala rejected the Delhi government’s plea that the L-G is bound to act on the aid and advice of the council of ministers in nominating 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
The SC pronounced its verdict on the government’s plea after reserving it for nearly 15 months. On May 17 last year, the court had said giving the L-G the power to nominate aldermen to the MCD would mean that he could destabilise an elected civic body.
The MCD has 250 elected and 10 nominated members. In December 2022, the AAP defeated the BJP in the MCD elections, ending the saffron party’s 15-year rule. The AAP won 134 seats, the BJP 104 and the Congress nine.
