New Delhi:

Satya Sharma and Sunder Singh of the BJP were elected as the chairperson and deputy chairperson of the standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had nominated Praveen Kumar for the post of chairman, who received seven votes, while Sharma polled 11 votes.

BJP councillor Singh received 11 votes against AAP's Mohini Jeenwal's seven votes. Currently, the BJP has a clear majority in the standing committee, having 11 out of 18 members.

After a hiatus of two-and-a-half years, the standing committee of the MCD has been formed, which is expected to accelerate key development and administrative initiatives after a prolonged delay. The 18-member standing committee is the key panel that controls the finances of the corporation, and any project exceeding Rs 5 crore has to be approved by it.

The lack of a standing committee led to the halt of many policy matters and projects related to sanitation. Many schemes have not been started, waiting for approval from the standing committee. BJP had nominated Sharma, a councillor from Gautampuri ward in North East Delhi, for the post of chairman. Sharma is a three-time councillor who has also served as mayor in the erstwhile East Delhi Municipal Corporation.

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