AAP fields Khichi for MCD mayoral polls

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday declared Devnagar ward councillor Mahesh Khichi as its candidate for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral polls.

At a press conference, Delhi AAP convener Gopal Rai said the Aman Vihar councillor Ravinder Bhardwaj will be the party candidate for the post of deputy mayor.

This year, the MCD mayor will be elected from reserved category councillors. Khuchi, has been associated with the AAP since its inception in 2012, Rai said.

The MCD mayor is elected for a one-year term.

Both the candidates will file nominations later in the day. With the AAP having 134 out of 250 councilors in the MCD, both its candidates are going to have a smooth ride in the polls.

The opposition BJP has 104 councilors in the civic body.

The new mayor will be elected in a general house meeting of MCD councilors on April 26.