Read the arguments given by the Delhi government
The Delhi government has said in the petition that since Article 239AA came into force in 1991, this is the first time that the LG has made such a nomination, completely bypassing the elected government. It claimed that this entitles an unelected office to the kind of power that belongs to a duly elected government. The Delhi government sought quashing of the orders and notifications dated January 3 and 4, 2023, under which the LG, on its own initiative, appointed 10 nominated members to the MCD. For this neither help nor advice was taken from the Council of Ministers of Delhi. Making such a claim, the petitioner argued that neither any section nor any other provision of law anywhere says that such nomination is to be made by the Administrator in his discretion.
Mayor’s case has already gone to the Supreme Court
The Aam Aadmi Party and the Delhi government had opposed the election of LG VK Saxena as a member of the MCD. The government had also gone to the Supreme Court for this. Apart from this, the Delhi government also raised the voting rights of nominated councilors in the mayoral election in the Supreme Court. Right now the election of the new Mayor and 6 members of the Standing Committee is pending in Delhi MCD. All eyes are now on the Supreme Court.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com”