Delhi L-G nominates Satya Sharma as Presiding Officer for mayoral

New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena in his latest order nominated Satya Sharma as the Presiding Officer for the mayoral election, who is currently a councillor of ward no. 226 in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

The order stated that the first meeting of the newly-elected municipal corporation will convene on January 6 in attendance of the L-G that will have the election for the position of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the six members of the standing committee. The meeting will take place at 11 AM in the morning at the Aruna Asif Ali Sabhagar at Dr SP Mukherjee Civic Centre, New Delhi.

While the Delhi government had nominated Aam Aadmi Party councillor Mukesh Goyal to be the Presiding Officer, the L-G nominated two-time Bharatiya Janata Party councillor Satya Sharma.

Satya Sharma has been the Mayor of North Delhi Municipal Corporation while Mukesh Goyal has been a councillor since 1997.

The statement said, “The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi under section 77 of the Act is pleased to nominate Ms Satya Sharma, Councillor, ward no. 226 to preside over the meeting for the election of the Mayor. She will be administered oath/affirmation as per section 32 of the Act by Shri Santosh Kumar Rai, District Magistrate, New Delhi.”

While condemning the L-G’s order, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj tweeted, “It is the tradition that the senior most member of the house is nominated as protem Speaker or presiding officer. But BJP is hellbent on destroying all democratic traditions and institutions.”