Councillors fight all night long at Delhi MCD House, then sleep there: Key developments

After peaceful election for the mayor and deputy mayor's post, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi saw a brawl breaking out soon after.

The ruckus took place over the election of Standing committee members. Till 11.45pm, the house saw ninth adjournment
of the day was announced.

The uproar began when newly elected mayor Shelly Oberoi declared that mobile phones would be allowed in the polling booth.

There was immediate protest from the BJP members, who rushed to the well of the House and said it was against the norms to allow mobile phones in this manner.

The BJP members alleged that the AAP councillors were taking photos of the ballot papers to ensure there was no cross voting

The councillors even threw bottles and slippers at each other, in the process stalling the elections for the six Standing Committee members till 11.45pm, when the ninth adjournment of the day was announced.

The acrimonious proceedings during the election of the Standing Committee members led to a series of adjournments — at 6.34pm, 7.57pm, 8.10pm, 8:50pm, 10pm, 10.30pm, 11.02pm, 11:20pm and then for one hour at 11:40pm.

"The mayor has allowed mobile phones, and it is evident AAP councillors are clicking photos of their ballot papers," claimed BJP councillor Kamaljeet Sehrawat

The allegations were made in the backdrop of AAP having secured only 150 votes in the mayoral contest and 147 in the deputy mayor’s election despite claiming to have 151 votes in the House.