Three-time MlA and senior Delhi BJP leader Karan Singh Tanwar has been appointed as vice-chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). Tanwar had been elected thrice from the Delhi Cantonment Assembly in 1993, 2003 and 2008. On Saturday, along with Tanwar, three others Anita Arya, Abdul Rasheed Ansari and BS Bhati — were also administered oath by Delhi lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, as new members of the council. Arya is a former Mayor of Delhi and has also represented Karol Bagh parliamentary constituency in the 13th lok Sabha.
With the reconstitution of the council, all members nominated by the previous the UPA Government have been removed. Surprisingly, except Tanwar, all other three newly-inducted members are not from NDMC area. Ansari, a resident of old Delhi is national president of the BJP Minority Morcha. He has been associated with the party since its inception. He is also one of the founder members of the BJP. While, BS Bhati is leader of the NDMC employees’ union and had been working with the civic body, till recently.
On his appointment, Tanwar said he would make every possible effort to imbibe the idea of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to weed out corruption. “Na Khaoonga, Na khane Doonga (neither will I accept bribe, nor let anyone to take bride). My foremost priority will be to make NDMC, a corruption-free model civic body to instill confidence in common man,” he said.
Tanwar also said the council would be making concerted endeavour to make New Delhi area garbage free and improve sanitation facilities. “Next target will be over all development of youth hence I will propose gymnasium and sporting facility in every colony. New Delhi will be converted into model city,” he said. Nominated members unusually have five-year tenure and are appointed on the recommendation of the Centre and notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Apart from participating in significant policy making council meetings, these members are entitled for several perks — including a type-V Government bungalow, a vehicle with driver and an office in NDMC headquarters.
Present on the occasion were Chairperson NDMC Jalaj Shrivastava, New Delhi lok Sabha MP Meenakshi lekhi, New Delhi MlA Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Secretary DM Spolia and other senior officials. later, Jung congratulated the council members and hoped that they will make NDMC area more beautiful with better facilities and infrastructure.