Delimitation panel submits to Centre final report on redrawing MCD wards

The delimitation committee on Monday submitted to the Centre the final report on redrawing the wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), official sources said.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will now issue a notification and the delimitation exercise will be completed, they said.

According to sources, the move will now pave the way for the Delhi Municipal Corporation election as after the final delimitation order, the Centre is likely to direct the state election commission to initiate the poll process.

Sources said the final report was submitted to the MHA on Monday evening after disposing off all objections and suggestions on the draft report.

Following the delimitation exercise, the number of municipal wards in Delhi will be 250.

The committee had received over 1,700 suggestions and objections to the draft report on the delimitation of wards in Delhi.

The MCD has already started preparations for the civic polls. On Monday, it released the list of its nodal officer