NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday finalised six names as its candidates for various MCD posts, including that of mayor and deputy mayor, with Shelly Oberoi emerging as the choice for the top post in the civic body.
आज PAC की Meeting में MCD के Mayor, Dy Mayor और Standing Committee Members के नामों पर चर्चा हुई।
▪️Mayor: Shelly Oberoi
▪️Dy Mayor: Aaley Muhammad IqbalStanding Committee:
1️⃣Amil Malik
2️⃣Raminder Kaur
3️⃣Mohini Jeenwal
4️⃣Sarika Chaudharyसभी को शुभकामनाएं 💐- @pankajgupta pic.twitter.com/FHHz6p0WSk
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 23, 2022
Senior AAP leader Pankaj Gupta announced the names at a press conference. The party held a meeting of its political affairs committee (PAC) and following a discussion, the six names were shortlisted.
The party’s mayoral candidate is Shelly Oberoi and deputy mayor candidate is Aaley Mohammad Iqbal, son of AAP MLA Shoaib Iqbal.
The four names shortlisted for Standing Committee were Raminder Kaur, Sarika Chaudhary, Mohini Jeenwal and Mohd Aamil Malik.
On December 7, the AAP won the MCD polls with 134 seats, ending the 15-year rule of the BJP in the municipal corporation and reducing the Congress to just nine seats in a house of 250.
Source: Press Trust of India
