Frisking Controversy Halts MCD Standing Committee Election

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's election for the sole standing committee seat was postponed after disruption caused by frisking of councillors, leading to objections and protests. Mayor Shelly Oberoi deemed the security checks undemocratic and adjourned the House till October 5. BJP raised slogans demanding elections proceed.

The election to the MCD Standing Committee was postponed on Thursday following disruptions over frisking of councillors, leading the House meeting to be adjourned till October 5.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House proceedings for the lone standing committee seat were briefly halted amid uproar over councillors being checked for mobile phones. Mayor Shelly Oberoi, entering the House, voiced her concerns, calling the checks undemocratic and insulting.

'The way public frisking is happening is undemocratic and insulting for the councillors. I am adjourning the House for 15 minutes and order MCD commissioner to ensure the entry of councillors without any checking,' Oberoi stated before leaving the House. The mayor emphasized that while she wanted the elections to proceed, the atmosphere was disrupted due to the frisking. BJP councillors countered with slogans demanding the election to continue immediately.