Shelly Oberoi, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the election of the sixth member of the MCD standing committee held

The election, held on Friday, saw the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party securing the final seat, a result that was boycotted by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the election for a member of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) standing committee. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP of undemocratic actions.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva countered Atishi’s allegations, terming them ridiculous and “driven by political self-interest and aimed at spreading confusion”.

MCD will hold elections for the final seat today, following a heated political showdown between the AAP and Lt. Governor VK Saxena.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the vacant seat of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) 18-member standing committee unopposed as the councillors of the ruling AAP abstained from voting.

On Friday, BJP candidate Sunder Singh won the lone vacant seat unopposed, as AAP's Nirmala Kumari received no votes due to a boycott by both AAP and Congress.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP on Saturday of "murdering" democracy and claimed that the election of a member of the MCD's standing committee was "illegal and unconstitutional". At a press conference here,

The Delhi BJP hit back at Atishi, saying that the AAP has destroyed MCD in the last 22 months, and the AAP leader was making misleading statements

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP on Saturday of "murdering" democracy and claimed that the election of a member of the MCD's standing committee was "illegal and unconstitutional"