<p>Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Thursday that a phone call was made from the Prime Minister's Office to the State Election Commissioner asking him to defer the municipal corporation polls here.</p>.<p>"This would not have happened anywhere in the world that a PM is getting an election deferred by directly calling and sending a letter to the election commission. The BJP doesn't want elections. BJP leaders broke all the records of loot in the MCD," Kejriwal claimed in the Delhi Assembly.</p>.<p>The chief minister's remarks came after the Delhi SEC had earlier this month deferred the announcement of election schedule for the civic bodies after it received a communication from Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, saying the Centre plans to bring a Bill in the Budget session of Parliament to unify the three municipal corporations of Delhi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/arvind-kejriwal-says-will-leave-politics-if-bjp-wins-mcd-polls-1093892.html">Arvind Kejriwal says 'will leave politics if BJP wins MCD polls'</a></strong></p>.<p>The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to a bill to merge the three municipal corporations in Delhi.</p>.<p>The Bill regarding the unification of civic bodies in Delhi is likely to be tabled in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament.</p>.<p>The AAP national convener also sought to know why the BJP did not reunify all the three municipal corporations in the last seven years.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/kejriwal-admits-mistake-in-delhi-government-ad-on-freedom-fighters-1094059.html">Kejriwal admits 'mistake' in Delhi government ad on freedom fighters</a></strong></p>.<p>"Were you (BJP) sleeping for seven years? The State Election Commission (SEC) was scheduled to declare the dates of the MCD elections on March 9 at 5 pm, but a phone call from the PMO was made to the commissioner and a letter was sent just an hour before the announcement to cancel the polls," he claimed.</p>.<p>Addressing the House, the chief minister alleged that the BJP hated Babasaheb Ambedkar because he gave the Constitution and democracy.</p>.<p>He dared the BJP to fight MCD elections timely and win.</p>.<p>"The biggest party of the world (BJP) got scared by the smallest party of the world (AAP)," Kejriwal said.</p>.<p>According to sources, there may be some reorganisation of wards in Delhi which might delay elections.</p>.<p>The source said the number of municipal wards in Delhi is likely to be capped at around 250. Currently, there are 272 municipal wards in the city</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Thursday that a phone call was made from the Prime Minister's Office to the State Election Commissioner asking him to defer the municipal corporation polls here.</p>.<p>"This would not have happened anywhere in the world that a PM is getting an election deferred by directly calling and sending a letter to the election commission. The BJP doesn't want elections. BJP leaders broke all the records of loot in the MCD," Kejriwal claimed in the Delhi Assembly.</p>.<p>The chief minister's remarks came after the Delhi SEC had earlier this month deferred the announcement of election schedule for the civic bodies after it received a communication from Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, saying the Centre plans to bring a Bill in the Budget session of Parliament to unify the three municipal corporations of Delhi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/arvind-kejriwal-says-will-leave-politics-if-bjp-wins-mcd-polls-1093892.html">Arvind Kejriwal says 'will leave politics if BJP wins MCD polls'</a></strong></p>.<p>The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to a bill to merge the three municipal corporations in Delhi.</p>.<p>The Bill regarding the unification of civic bodies in Delhi is likely to be tabled in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament.</p>.<p>The AAP national convener also sought to know why the BJP did not reunify all the three municipal corporations in the last seven years.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/kejriwal-admits-mistake-in-delhi-government-ad-on-freedom-fighters-1094059.html">Kejriwal admits 'mistake' in Delhi government ad on freedom fighters</a></strong></p>.<p>"Were you (BJP) sleeping for seven years? The State Election Commission (SEC) was scheduled to declare the dates of the MCD elections on March 9 at 5 pm, but a phone call from the PMO was made to the commissioner and a letter was sent just an hour before the announcement to cancel the polls," he claimed.</p>.<p>Addressing the House, the chief minister alleged that the BJP hated Babasaheb Ambedkar because he gave the Constitution and democracy.</p>.<p>He dared the BJP to fight MCD elections timely and win.</p>.<p>"The biggest party of the world (BJP) got scared by the smallest party of the world (AAP)," Kejriwal said.</p>.<p>According to sources, there may be some reorganisation of wards in Delhi which might delay elections.</p>.<p>The source said the number of municipal wards in Delhi is likely to be capped at around 250. Currently, there are 272 municipal wards in the city</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>