Delhi Metropolitan Council

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The Delhi Metropolitan Council was an autonomous administrative division that existed between 1966 and 1990 that administered the Union Territory of Delhi. The council had 56 elected and 5 nominated members, and was headed by a Chief Executive Councillor. [1]

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Delhi Metropolitan Council
Type
Type
Autonomous administrative council
of the Union Territory of Delhi
History
Founded1966
Disbanded1990
Preceded by Delhi Legislative Assembly
Succeeded by Delhi Legislative Assembly
Structure
Seats61 Councillors
Political groups
   Elected (56)
   Nominated (5)
Elections
Plurality voting
Meeting place
Old Secretariat, Delhi, India

History

The States Reorganisation Commission, set up in 1953, led to the Constitutional amendment through States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which came into effect on 1 November 1956. This meant that Delhi was no longer a Part-C State and was made a Union Territory under the direct administration of the President of India. Also the Delhi Legislative Assembly and the Council of Ministers were abolished simultaneously. Subsequently, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 was enacted which led to the formation the Municipal Corporation. [2]

Then, in September 1966, with "The Delhi Administration Act, 1966", the assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council with 56 elected and five nominated members with the Lt. Governor of Delhi as its head. The Council however had no legislative powers, only an advisory role in the governance of Delhi. This set up functioned until 1990. [2] [3]

Councils

List of Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council

NoNameTerm of office [4] PartyCouncil
(Election)
1.Jag Parvesh Chandra3 October 196627 March 1967175 days Indian National Congress Interim Council
2. L. K. Advani 28 March 196719 April 19703 years, 22 days Bharatiya Jana Sangh First Council
(1967)
3.Shyam Charan Gupta19 April 197019 March 19721 year, 335 days
4.Mir Mushtaq Ahmed20 March 197227 June 19775 years, 99 days Indian National Congress Second Council
(1972)
5. Kalka Dass 28 June 197717 March 19835 years, 263 days Janata Party Third Council
(1977)
6.Purushottam Goyel18 March 198314 December 19896 years, 271 days Indian National Congress Fourth Council
(1983)
CouncilChairmanDeputy ChairmanChief Executive CouncillorExecutive CouncillorsSecretary
Interim (1966-1967)Jag Parvesh Chandra (3.10.66 to 27.3.1967)VacantMir Mustaq AhmedH.K.L.Bhagat, Radha Raman, Bhiku Ram Jain,R.K. Baweja (1966-1970)
First Council (1967–1972) L. K. Advani
(28 March 1967 to 19 April 1970)
Shyam Charan GuptaVijay Kumar MalhotraRam Lal Verma, Amar Chand Shubh, Shiv Narain Sarsonia
Shyam Charan Gupta
( 19 April 1970 to 19 March 1972)
Janardhan GuptaDesh Deepak (1970-1972)
Second Council (1972–1977)Mir Mustaq Ahmed (20.3.1972 to 27.6.1977)Jag Parvesh ChandraRadha RamanMange Ram (1972–1973), Hira Singh (1973–1977), O.P.Behl (1972–1977)Desh Deepak (1970–72), Rajni Kant (1973-75), Sunder Lal Bhargava (1975), T.R. Kalia (1975–77), M.K.Chawla ( 1977–78)
Third Council (1977–1980)Kalka Dass (28.6.77 to 17.3.83) ChairmanBegum Khurshid Kidwai ( 1977–1980) Dy. ChairpersonKidar Nath Sahni C.E.C Madan Lal Khurana, Rajesh Sharma, Fateh SinghG.C.Jain (1978–79) N.C.Kochhar (1979–83)
Fourth Council (1983–1990) [5] Purushottam Goyel (18.3.83 onwards) ChairmanTajdar Babar (1983 onwards) Dy. ChairpersonJag Parvesh Chandra C.E.CBansi lal Chauhan E.C. (Health), Prem Singh E.C. (Dev.), Kulanand Bhartiya E.C. (Edn.)Lokeshwar Prasad ( 1983–85), B.S.Chaudhary (1985 -1990)

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