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A day before the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, Sandeep Dikshit, Congress leader and son of former chief minister Sheila Dikshit, hailed Prime Minister Narendra after the latter praised his mother during a recent interaction
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"Slogans tell character. Those who worked in the nation's interest can be identified by their slogans. Our (Congress) slogans were 'Jai jawan, jai kisan', 'Mai yuva hoon', 'Mera ek sapna hai', 'Aaram haram hai', 'Roti, kapda, makaan'," the Congress leader said.
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The Congress has taken a massive and perhaps fatal gamble by sitting out the Delhi elections in the interest of ensuring that the AAP returns to power.
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Sheila Dikshit and Sushma Swaraj died within a month of each other.
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During her three terms as Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit did not pander to the Left or the Right or cultivation of vote banks — she worked hard and provided an efficient government responsive to the citizenry.
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The three-time chief minister and senior Congress leader, who gave Delhi its modern look, passed away on July 20 afternoon at a private hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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Three-term chief minister Dikshit passed away on Saturday afternoon at a private hospital here after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 81.
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Modi, who was accompanied by Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari, said Dikhsit made a noteworthy contribution to the development of the national capital.
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Sheila Dikshit, Congress veteran and longest-serving former chief minister of Delhi, died on July 20 in the national capital. She was 81 years old.
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The Congress candidate in 2019 Lok Sabha polls from North East Delhi constituency, Dikshit was admitted to Escorts hospital a few days ago. She breathed her last around 3.55 pm.
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Dikshit was the longest-serving chief minister of Delhi, serving between 1998 and 2013.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party had also levelled the same allegations against the Kejriwal-led government, stating it was “looting” the people of Delhi.
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Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari is confident that the saffron party will roar its way to victory with more than 350 seats.
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All seven constituencies of Delhi vote are heading for polls in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
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On October 2, 2012, Kejriwal announced formation of Aam Aadmi Party. Funds were collected via donations and crowdsourcing
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Although Delhi is not a bellwether region, often the party it chooses ends up forming the government at the Centre
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AAP has already declared candidates for all seven seats and the BJP for four seats so far
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A senior Delhi Congress leader present at the meeting said the issue of whether to form an alliance with AAP was also raised by party working president Rajesh Lilothia.
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Dikshit said it is strange that the BJP government which has coined 'hollow' slogans such as 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' and 'Achhe Din Ayenge' is now opposing Rahul Gandhi's announcement.
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While Congress’ leadership is reportedly in favour of the tie-up with AAP, Dikshit has so far opposed it
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In a letter written last week, Dikshit and working presidents Haroon Yusuf, Devender Yadav and Rajesh Lilothia protested a recent phone survey to gauge workers' mood on the alliance.
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An alliance of the Congress and the AAP could have translated into electoral success in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls
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The Election Committee of the Delhi Congress on Thursday unanimously resolved to entrust the final choice of the party's Lok Sabha poll candidates for the national capital to Gandhi, she told reporters.
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Addressing a public rally near Jama Masjid on Wednesday, Kejriwal had claimed that the AAP leaders were tired of trying to convince the Congress to form an alliance with the party.
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Devender Yadav, Rajesh Lilothia and Haroon Yusuf were appointed as working presidents to assist the former Delhi chief minister.
