Earlier, State Election Commissioner SK Srivastava informed that Centre has deferred the announcement of polling dates for MCD election after central govt raised a few issues that are yet to be legally examined by Election Commission.

Not many political parties are on the same page as the bill was opposed by Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the Lower House.

Three hours allotted for discussion in Rajya Sabha