Sheila Dikshit

Minor Fire At Sheila Dikshit's Nizamuddin Residence, No Damage Reported

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 2, 2017

A minor fire broke out in the basement of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's East Nizamuddin residence located in central Delhi. No damage was reported, the city fire services said.

Congress Expels 73 Workers From Delhi Unit After Dismal Show In MCD Polls

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 25, 2017

The Congress has expelled 73 members from its Delhi unit for six years after the dismal performance of the party in last month's civic body elections.

Sonia Gandhi Spent 2-3 Hours At Office, Rahul Should Too: Sheila Dikshit

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday April 28, 2017

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, widely expected to step into party chief and mother Sonia Gandhi's shoes, has the leadership qualities but needs to be more accessible to party workers, senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit said on NDTV's Walk The Talk.

With Congress At Bottom Of Delhi Pile, Chief Ajay Maken Quits

India News | Written by Suparna Singh | Wednesday April 26, 2017

After the Congress rattled to third place in Delhis local election, Ajay Maken, indicted as the villain of his partys piece by several colleagues, said he is resigning as Congress chief in the capital. -I want to set an example, I will work as an ordinary worker,- Mr Maken said to reporters, after a result that he described as -personally disappoin...

'Yes, There Is A BJP Wave,' Says Sheila Dikshit After Delhi Result

India News | Written by Suparna Singh | Wednesday April 26, 2017

Sheila Dikshit, a senior Congress leader who served three consecutive terms as Chief Minister of the capital, was blunt in her advice to her party today. "It's the people's mandate, accept it gracefully," she said, as the Congress placed third for the local elections in Delhi. The BJP had a huge lead. Arvind Kejriwal's incumbent Aam Aadmi Party or ...

Sheila Dikshit 'Disappointed' With Delhi Congress Chief Ajay Maken

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 21, 2017

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday hit out at Delhi Congress Chief Ajay Maken, saying she was disappointed with his style of functioning, as he "does not consult and reach out to party workers".

Sheila Dikshit A Burden On Congress: Arvinder Singh Lovely

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 19, 2017

A day after joining the BJP, former Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely today hit out at his one-time mentor and former chief minister Sheila Dikshit, dubbing her as a "burden" on the Congress.

MCD Election 2017: 'The Child Is Dead,' Says Top Delhi Congress Leader Arvinder Lovely As He Joins BJP

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Tuesday April 18, 2017

In an exit timed to hurt, former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely today walked out of his party and joined the BJP, declaring that the Congress had "died" under the present leadership. The former Delhi minister was welcomed into the BJP by party chief Amit Shah and its Delhi chief Manoj Tiwari.

AAP's Poonam Azad Switches To Congress, Says Husband Kirti Azad Could Too

Delhi News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Tuesday April 11, 2017

Five months after she joined Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Poonam Jha Azad, the wife of suspended BJP lawmaker Kirti Azad, has switched to the Congress. Ms Azad, who contested the 2003 Delhi assembly election against former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, described it as "homecoming".

UP Election Results 2017: 'If You Were Rahul Gandhi, Would You Quit?' Sandeep Dikshit Responded....

India News | Written by Suparna Singh | Sunday March 12, 2017

Sandeep Dikshit's willingness to call it like it is has made him an outlier within the Congress, which picked his mother, 74-year-old Sheila Dikshit, as its candidate for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, before it allied with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

UP Election Results 2017: When Many Political Bigwigs Were MIA, Among Other Firsts

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday March 10, 2017

The much anticipated climax of the high decibel assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh is just a few hours away. The seven-phased polls spread over a month of voting had its share of firsts, avoidable gaffes and statements. It was for the first time since 1999 that Congress President Sonia Gandhi didn't campaign in Uttar Pradesh, from where she and so...

Uttar Pradesh Elections 2017: Congress Veteran Sheila Dikshit Clarifies On 'Immature' Rahul Gandhi Remarks

Elections News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 25, 2017

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has taken an U-turn on her earlier remarks on Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, asserting that he has "the sensitivity of a mature leader". The explanation came as a riposte to BJP President Amit Shah's barbs questioning her assessment of Mr Gandhi as "still not mature and needs some time," and this despite han...

UP Elections 2017: 'Not Matured? Then Why Is He In UP': Amit Shah Mocks Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Friday February 24, 2017

BJP president Amit Shah today quoted senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit on her assessment that Rahul Gandhi "is still not mature and needs some time," asking why then the party has handed him charge of the complex state of Uttar Pradesh.

Will Campaign In UP If Party Wants: Sheila Dikshit

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 23, 2017

A day after her party sealed an alliance with Samajwadi Party for Uttar Pradesh polls, Sheila Dikshit today said she has withdrawn herself as Congress' chief ministerial candidate but would continue to campaign in the politically-crucial state if the party leadership wants.

Sheila Dikshit Wants 'Graceful Exit' As Congress, Akhilesh Yadav Tie-Up

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday January 17, 2017

Sheila Dikshit, the three-time Chief Minister who was named by her Congress party as its candidate for the top job in Uttar Pradesh, said today that she would "gracefully withdraw", now that an alliance between her party and the Samajwadi Party is official.

Akhilesh Yadav Better For Chief Minister Than Me: Sheila Dikshit To NDTV

India News | Reported by Barkha Dutt, Written by Suparna Singh | Wednesday January 4, 2017

Sheila Dikshit, the 78-year-old picked as the Congress' presumptive Chief Minister for Uttar Pradesh, told NDTV today that Akhilesh Yadav, as "a young person" would be more suitable to head the government if her party allies with him, a prospect seen as work-in-progress in the changing political landscape of India's most populous state.

In Rahul Gandhi's Attack On PM Modi, Sheila Dikshit Is Collateral Damage

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Tuesday December 27, 2016

As Rahul Gandhi pressed home with his allegations of corruption against Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, Congress veteran Sheila Dikshit was forced to go back on her earlier comments on what is being called the "Sahara Diaries". Ms Dikshit too targeted PM Modi in tweets, signalling her submission to her party's line. There was though a hint of p...

Why Is PM Narendra Modi Shying Away From An Independent Probe: Sheila Dikshit

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 27, 2016

Toeing the party line, Sheila Dikshit today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi wondering why he was shying away from an independent probe into the 'Sahara-Birla' papers relating to pay-offs, days after her comments questioning authenticity of the documents put Congress on the backfoot.

On 'Sahara Diaries', Sheila Dikshit Says Onus On PM Narendra Modi To 'Come Out Clean'

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday December 27, 2016

Hours after Sheila Dikshit's comments on "Sahara Diaries" landed the Congress party in a spot and blunted Rahul Gandhi's corruption charges on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Delhi Chief Minister toed the party line saying the onus is on PM to "come out clean on charges".

Sheila Dikshit Junks 'Sahara Diaries'; Blunts Rahul Gandhi's Attack On PM Narendra Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 26, 2016

Days after Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of corruption linked to the "Sahara diaries," the documents have been rubbished by his own party leader, Sheila Dikshit. The former Delhi Chief Minister's name figures in the list that the Congress put out in a tweet as proof of its allegations against PM Modi.

Sheila Dikshit's Son-In-Law Gets Bail

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 25, 2016

A court on Thursday granted bail to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's estranged son-in-law in a case of alleged theft and misappropriation of his wife's property.

Sheila Dikshit's Son-In-Law Denied Bail In Case Filed By Wife

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 18, 2016

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law was today denied bail by a court here in a case of theft and misappropriation of his wife's property.

Sheila Dikshit's Son-In-law Sent To 2-Day Police Custody

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 15, 2016

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law was today sent to two-day police custody by a city court in a case of theft and misappropriating his wife's property.

Sheila Dikshit's Son-In-Law Arrested For Alleged Domestic Violence

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 13, 2016

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law has been arrested for allegedly subjecting his wife to domestic violence.

Congress' Rita Bahuguna Joshi Joins BJP With Fierce Parting Shot At Rahul Gandhi

India News | Reported by Rahul Shrivastava, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Thursday October 20, 2016

Rita Bahuguna Joshi, a prominent Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh, prefaced her entry into the BJP today with a fierce attack on Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his leadership was acceptable to none.

Rift In Yadav Family To Cost Samajwadi Party, Many Want To Join Congress: Sheila Dikshit

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 16, 2016

The widening rift in Mulayam Singh Yadav's family will cost the ruling Samajwadi Party dearly in the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh and some of its senior leaders are in touch with Congress to join it, Congress Chief Ministerial candidate Sheila Dikshit said today.

Anti Corruption Branch Asks Kapil Mishra To Join Probe In Delhi Tanker Scam

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 24, 2016

The Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) probing the alleged DJB water tanker scam has asked Delhi Water minister Kapil Mishra to join investigation in the case. A case was registered by the ACB in connection with the alleged 400-crore water tanker scam linking former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in June this year.

Delhi Water Minister Dares Anti-Corruption Bureau To Arrest Sheila Dikshit In Water Tanker Scam

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 24, 2016

Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday dared the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to arrest former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the alleged water tanker scam.

Former Delhi Women Panel Chief Barkha Singh Fires Back At Swati Maliwal

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 23, 2016

Defending herself in a case filed against her by Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal, former DCW chief Barkha Shukla Singh said that whoever is guilty will be punished.

Delhi Women Panel Chief Swati Maliwal Files Complaints Against Predecessor

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 23, 2016

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal today lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Branch against her predecessors - Barkha Shukla and Kiran Walia - and former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, alleging financial fraud.