This Article is From Feb 12, 2015

'I Pity Ajay Maken,' Says Sheila Dikshit: Highlights

'I Pity Ajay Maken,' Says Sheila Dikshit: Highlights
New Delhi:

Sheila Dikshit in conversation with NDTV on Delhi elections, the Congress party and much more.

Here are the highlights of her interview:

  • Maken's comments unbecoming.
  • He complained about what I didn't do. Did he forget all that I did that allowed me to win for 15 years?
  • We didn't run aggressive campaign.
  • Our campaign was weak, I knew I would be sidelined.
  • Pity Maken for failure to take us all along, we were a divided house.
  • Any election is won or lost by local leadership, Rahul Gandhi is high command.
  • Terrible blow for us, we are introspecting.
  • We have a different style than Kejriwal.
  • Defeat is collective responsibility -we should not put it on one person.
  • Party took a decision to make Maken chairman of the campaign committee  late- it should have been done sooner. He was also contesting his own election, so he had to look after his own constituency as well.
  • Am not saying Gandhis are not responsible...but you can't hold them alone responsible for everything.

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