Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi has the authority to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without requiring the aid and advice of the Delhi Government.
2.The power of the Lieutenant Governor to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is established by the Constitution of India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. The Supreme Court ruled that the L-G has the power to nominate aldermen to the MCD without the aid and advice of the Delhi Government. This power is derived from the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, and is considered a statutory duty rather than an executive power of the state government.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The power of the L-G to nominate aldermen is established by the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, which is a statutory law enacted by Parliament, not directly by the Constitution of India.
Source: The Hindu
