New Delhi, May 29 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday announced that it has cancelled elections for the six currently vacant standing committee seats and the posts of chairman and vice-chairman of the ward committees which were scheduled for June 3, without citing a reason. Councillors from across parties have said many important projects have been delayed because of this.

A notice sent by the Municipal secretary to all members of the corporation said, "The entire election process is cancelled until further orders. It is issued by order of the competent authorities."

HT has seen the document.

Elections were earlier scheduled for June 3 and that the last date for the filing of nomination papers was May 29.

MCD did ...