Summary:
New Delhi, Jan 25 (PTI) A poll body here on Tuesday announced de-reservation of existing municipal wards in Delhi and reservation of new wards on rotation for specified categories ahead of the civic polls due in April this year.
The announcement was made in an official order issued by the State Election Commission (SEC) in Delhi.
Delhi has three municipal corporations -- North, South and East Delhi municipal corporations, and the last civic polls were held in April 2017.
While NDMC and SDMC have 104 wards each, EDMC has 64 wards.
According to the order, the number of wards reserved for SC category in the three corporations are -- NDMC (20), SDMC (15) and EDMC (11), proportionate to the population, or 19.38 per cent, 14.15 per cent and 16.58 per cent respectively.
East Delhi Mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal said the five-year term of the three Houses are ending in April 2022, adding, 50 per cent seats are reserved for women in civic bodies here.