New Delhi, March 31 -- The drawing of lots for the retirement of nine members of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) standing committee was delayed on Monday when the meeting was adjourned abruptly after protests from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), demanding that the minutes for the previous few meetings be circulated first. The committee now only has one day left to complete the process which they are mandated to do according to the Delhi Municipal Act, (1957).

The standing committee consists of 18 members, of which 6 are elected from the MCD House and 12 from the zone committees. According to MCD rules, each standing committee member has a two-year term. However, after the first year, half the members are retired by drawing of lots. ...