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Updated April 30th, 2019 at 10:02 IST

BJP councilor Avtar Singh, who used to sell tea for a living, elected unopposed as Mayor of North Delhi

BJP councilor Avtar Singh, who used to sell tea for a living, was on Monday elected unopposed as the new mayor of North Delhi. Singh is also the first Dalit Sikh to reach the position.

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BJP councilor Avtar Singh, who used to sell tea for a living, was on Monday elected unopposed as the new mayor of North Delhi. Singh is also the first Dalit Sikh to reach the position.

He was nominated for the election by Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and was elected unopposed in the election held at general house meeting of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, said a senior municipal corporation officer.

Read: BJP's Amit Malviya Attacks Congress For 'plummeting To New Depths' Over An Edited Video Accusing PM Modi Of Using Abusive Language

Avtar Singh is a very hard working BJP cadre. He has used his hard work to reach to the post of mayor from his humble beginning as a tea seller," said a senior Delhi BJP leader.

The election of mayor is indirect in which councilors of the civic body participate. The BJP has a majority in NDMC.

The term of mayor is for one year. The third term of the five-year tenure of the corporation is reserved for SC candidates to become mayor.

Earlier, Anju Kangra, BJP councilor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation was elected mayor of the Civic body.

Anju Kamlakar, BJP councilor, is also stated to be elected unopposed as new mayor of East Delhi Municipal Corporation ruled by the party.

Read: BJP Releases Its 23rd Candidate List, Union Ministers Dr Harsh Vardhan, Hardeep Singh Puri, And MP Manoj Tiwari In The Fray

Meanwhile, BJP released its 23rd candidate list for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on Sunday where it announced seven members whom it is fielding from constituencies across Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Among those in the list include Union Ministers Dr Harsh Vardhan who has been given the ticket to fight from Chandni Chowk, and Hardeep Singh Puri will contest from Amritsar, and actor-turned-politician Manoj Tiwari who will be fighting the polls from North East Delhi.

Dr Harsh Vardhan heads the Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Earth Sciences. Hardeep Singh Puri is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Housing And Urban Affairs.

Another notable mention in the list is Harinarayan Rajbhar who was caught in a sting by Republic Media Network where he sought favours in-kind from the Republic Bharat reporter instead of asking for cash directly. Rajbhar has been given a ticket to fight from Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh.

Rajbhar, when confronted by Republic Bharat following the sting, hurled abuses at the channel's reporter.

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Published April 30th, 2019 at 10:02 IST

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