India, July 28 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) key decision-making body became fully functional on Monday after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor Satya Sharma was re-elected unopposed as chairperson of the Standing Committee, ending a four-month deadlock that had stalled several key civic approvals.

BJP's Karawal Nagar West councillor Satyapal Singh was also elected unopposed as the deputy chairperson at the Civic Centre headquarters on Minto Road on Monday.

The election completes the 18-member Standing Committee, which is mandated to approve all municipal projects, contracts, policy decisions, and financial proposals exceeding Rs.5 crore, besides auditing functions. The panel had not met since March, as both posts h...