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Delhi civic body polls to be deferred indefinitely

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the reunification of North, East and South Delhi municipal corporations

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The objectives of Bill, as stated, are to reduce financial stress on the 3 municipalities and give better services to residents. Illustration: Binay Sinha

Aditi Phadnis New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Mar 26 2022 | 2:01 AM IST

It is now official that elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be postponed indefinitely.

The government on Friday tabled, in the Lok Sabha, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Bill (Amendment) 2022, which, among other things, proposes “appointment of a special officer to discharge functions of the municipality till the first meeting of MCD under the amended Act”.

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the reunification of North, East and South Delhi municipal corporations, which means that the unified civic agency will be eligible to get funds directly from the Centre. It will not have to depend on the

Topics : Delhi MCD BJP

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