Shelly Oberoi AAP Leader Elected Delhi Mayor

Wednesday's mayoral election saw Shelly Oberoi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) win, barely days after the Supreme Court decided that nominated members would not be permitted to cast ballots. Oberoi earned 150 votes compared to Rekha Gupta of the BJP, who received 116. Manish Sisodia, the deputy chief minister of Delhi, congratulated Shelly Oberoi on her victory in the mayoral race and declared that "the public won, the goons lost." He wrote in Hindi on Twitter, "Many congratulations to all the workers on the Aam Aadmi Party's mayoral victory in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and once again, heartfelt appreciation to the people of Delhi." "Many congrats to OberoiShelly, the first Mayor of AAP." Delhi's chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal praised the citizens of Delhi, repeating Sisodia's remark that "goons lost, public won." Oberoi's election as mayor win. The people of Delhi won today in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and hooliganism was eliminated. He tweeted in Hindi, "Congratulations to the people of Delhi on Oberoi Shelly becoming elected as mayor." In compliance with the high court's Friday decision, Oberoi will now oversee the remaining elections, including those for the deputy mayor and six members of the influential standing committee. The position of the special officer has likewise been terminated with the election of the mayor. Deliberative wing authority was held by Special Officer Ashwini Kumar from May 22, 2022, until February 22, 2023. Oberoi reassured the members that she will conduct the House's business in accordance with the law and appealed for their assistance from them. "I promise to operate this House in a constitutional manner," he said. She remarked after assuming the position of mayor, "I believe you all will preserve the dignity of the House and assist in its efficient operation. After three failed attempts to hold the elections earlier, the Supreme Court issued an order directing the holding of the mayoral election. In the MCD elections held on December 4 of last year, the AAP came out on top, winning 134 wards and overthrowing the BJP's 15-year hold on the local body. The Congress gained nine seats in the 250-member municipal Assembly, while the BJP won 104 wards to come in second place.