Bharatiya Janata Party MlA and leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta has expressed "unhappiness and resentment" over lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal's "stamp of approval" to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government's "one-sided" step in appointments to the three civic bodies and the State Naming Authority.
Gupta said he was upset as nominations of members to the State Naming Authority and of 30 Aldermen to the three municipal corporations by the Delhi Government is getting the l-G's approval. "The step taken by the AAP is one-sided and sets the Opposition aside. Of the seven MlA members in the naming authority, no one is from the Opposition. This is not a single instance and the l-G is putting a stamp on it," he said.
Earlier this week, the State Naming Authority was constituted by the Delhi Government after approval from l-G. The body has been formed to take decision on naming of roads, streets, residential areas among others.
The 34-member body, headed by the Deputy Chief Minister, chaired by the deputy Chief Minister, has officials from the Central Government besides the seven MlAs as its members. As per the provisions of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, the Government nominates 10 people as Alderman for each of the three municipal corporations in the national capital after the l-Gr's approval.
Gupta also alleged that AAP was giving "back door entry" to party workers after losing the municipal elections. "These are very serious issues. We will visit him (l-G) next week to convey our resentment and unhappiness over the development," the BJP leader said.