The Indraprastha Vikas Party (IVP), a breakaway faction of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The change affects the balance of power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and has implications for municipal committee politics.
The development matters for GS Paper 2 because party strength inside a municipal body can influence leadership positions, committee composition, and ward-level development decisions.
What happened now
All 16 IVP councillors joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra.
The BJP’s strength in the 250-member MCD rose to 139, improving its position inside the municipal house.
Background and earlier position
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