Aam Aadmi Party suspends three MCD councillors after ward committee polls
The Aam Aadmi Party has suspended three municipal councillors in Delhi following allegations of cross-voting during ward committee elections. The party claims this betrayal led to unexpected victories for the BJP in several zones.
Why it matters
Internal party discipline and cross-voting incidents highlight the fragile nature of local political coalitions in India.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday suspended three Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) councillors, alleging they cross-voted during the ward committee elections held a day earlier.
Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj announced the immediate suspension of Nirmala Devi (Sharma) and Krishna Devi Raghav from the West Zone, and Sultana Abad from the City SP Zone, sharing a letter on X.
The party alleged that cross-voting by its councillors enabled the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory.
According to AAP, it secured 11 votes despite having 13 councillors in the West Zone, resulting in the loss of the chairperson’s post.
“In the City SP Zone, AAP had seven councillors compared to the BJP’s four and one from the Forward Bloc. However, BJP candidate Usha Sharma won the chairperson’s election with seven votes, while the AAP candidate received five,“ said Ankush Narang, the Leader of the Opposition in the MCD House.
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