Earlier, BJP councillor and former East Delhi mayor Satya Sharma was reappointed as the presiding officer by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday.Security was tightened at the Civic Centre building ahead of polls.The AAP took control of the MCD in December 2022, ending the BJP's 15-year rule.

Mahesh Khichi was elected as the next mayor of Delhi on Thursday, marking a significant victory for the ruling party in the national capital ahead of the Assembly polls due early next year.

Mahesh Khichi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was elected as Delhi's first Dalit Mayor, defeating BJP's Kishan Lal by three votes. Congress abstained from voting. Khichi's term will only last five months due to previous election postponements.

A Congress councilor in Delhi resigned and voted for AAP, criticizing her party's decision to walk out of elections, which she believes benefited the BJP. The mayoral election, already delayed due to procedural disputes and frisking of councilors,

Mahesh Kumar Khichi from AAP has been elected as Delhi's new mayor, pledging to prioritize cleanliness. He edged out BJP's Kishan Lal by three votes. Khichi, from Karol Bagh's Dev Nagar ward, follows Shelly Oberoi and aims to continue serving Delhi citizens,

Mahesh Khichi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured a narrow victory to become the new mayor of Delhi, defeating BJP's Kishan Lal by just three votes. Khichi's win provides a significant boost for the AAP ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

Aam Aadmi Party's Mahesh Khinchi -- councillor from Karol Bagh's Dev Nagar ward -- will be the next Mayor of Delhi, having won the election by a wafer-thin margin. Mr Khinchi, Delhi's first Dalit Mayor,

Voting is underway at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House to elect its next mayor and deputy mayor, officials said on Thursday

The long-delayed mayoral elections set to be held today follow a seven-month standoff between the AAP and the BJP.

The BJP and Aam Aadmi Party leaders clashed in Chandigarh ahead of the mayoral polls after BJP councillor Satya Sharma was appointed as a presiding officer for the poll, scheduled for Thursday.