Delhi Metropolitan Council

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

Delhi Metropolitan Council
Type
Type
Autonomous administrative council
of the Union Territory of Delhi
History
Founded1966
Disbanded1990
Preceded byDelhi Legislative Assembly
Succeeded byDelhi 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
No Name Term of office[4] Party Council
(Election)
1. Jag Parvesh Chandra 3 October 1966 27 March 1967 175 days Indian National Congress Interim Council
2. L. K. Advani 28 March 1967 19 April 1970 3 years, 22 days Bharatiya Jana Sangh First Council
(1967)
3. Shyam Charan Gupta 19 April 1970 19 March 1972 1 year, 335 days
4. Mir Mushtaq Ahmed 20 March 1972 27 June 1977 5 years, 99 days Indian National Congress Second Council
(1972)
5. Kalka Dass 28 June 1977 17 March 1983 5 years, 263 days Janata Party Third Council
(1977)
6. Purushottam Goyel 18 March 1983 14 December 1989 6 years, 271 days Indian National Congress Fourth Council
(1983)
Council Chairman Deputy Chairman Chief Executive Councillor Executive Councillors Secretary
Interim (1966-1967) Jag Parvesh Chandra (3.10.66 to 27.3.1967) vacant Mir Mustaq Ahmed H.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 Gupta Vijay Kumar Malhotra Ram Lal Verma, Amar Chand Shubh, Shiv Narain Sarsonia
Shyam Charan Gupta
( 19 April 1970 to 19 March 1972)		 Janardhan Gupta Desh Deepak (1970-1972)
Second Council (1972–1977) Mir Mustaq Ahmed ( 20.3.1972 to 27.6.77) Jag Parvesh Chandra Radha Raman Mange Ram ( 1972–73), Hira Singh (1973–77), O.P.Behl ( 1972–77) 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) Chairman Begum Khurshid Kidwai ( 1977–1980) Dy. Chairperson Kidar Nath Sahni C.E.C Madan Lal Khurana, Rajesh Sharma, Fateh Singh G.C.Jain ( 1978–79) N.C.Kochhar (1979–83)
Fourth Council (1983–1990)[5] Purushottam Goyel (18.3.83 onwards) Chairman Tajdar Babar (1983 onwards) Dy. Chairperson Jag Parvesh Chandra C.E.C Bansi lal Chauhan E.C. (Health), Prem Singh E.C. (Dev.), Kulanand Bhartiya E.C. (Edn.) Lokeshwar Prasad ( 1983–85), B.S.Chaudhary (1985 -1990)

See also

References
  1. Atul Mathur (December 7, 2011). "The making of a capital state". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. "History of Delhi Legislative Assembly". Legislative Assembly of Delhi website.
  3. "Delhi Metropolitan Council(1966–1990)". Delhi Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. Coomi Kappor (February 28, 1983). "Delhi civic polls: Congress(I) fights back, wins an impressive victory". indiatoday.in/magazine. New Delhi: India Today. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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