Congress Councillor Resigns Amid Chaos Ahead Of Delhi Mayor Polls
NDTV
In her resignation letter, Sabila Begum said her objection was to the party's walkout decision, which would only benefit the BJP.
Chaos overtook the mayoral election in Delhi today as the Congress boycotted the poll, demanding that the new Mayor-who would be a Dalit -- serve a full term. The election, normally held every April, has been delayed over a tussle between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP, and the new Mayor is expected to get only a five-month term. Amid the chaos, Congress's Mohammad Khushnood and his wife Sabila Begum -- Councillor of Mustafabad Ward 243) -- resigned from the primary membership of the party, saying she would vote for the AAP candidate. While the seven Congress members walked out as the voting started, she stayed back to vote.
In her resignation letter, Sabila Begum said her objection was to the party's walkout decision, which would only benefit the BJP.
"A few days ago, the election of a member of the standing committee was to be held. In that too, the Congress councillors were given the order to walk out, the result of which was that the BJP candidate won and the BJP captured the standing committee. In the last mayor election also we had walked out on the order of the party, due to which we had to face the anger of our people in our ward,' her letter read.
