Sheila Dikshit

Congress Raises Concerns Over Handling Of EVMs In North East Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2019

The Congress has expressed concern over the way electronic voting machines (EVMs) were transported to strongroom in Nand Nagari in the North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency after voting on Sunday evening.

Sheila Dikshit Better Than Arvind Kejriwal, Says Manoj Tiwari

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday May 13, 2019

Manoj Tiwari, the BJP's Delhi unit chief, on Sunday said former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has a better image than her successor Arvind Kejriwal. He also admitted that her popularity graph has risen after the Congress fielded her from Delhi Northeast constituency from where he is contesting the ongoing national election.

Sheila Dikshit's Poll Campaign In Northeast Delhi Hinged On Development

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday May 12, 2019

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said that development was the main issue she highlighted while campaigning for the Northeast Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in the ongoing general elections. "This constituency is extremely underdeveloped. It is a part of Delhi, but the people here are suffering much more than I ever imagined. I want t...

"95 In Every 100 People Rooting For Me": BJP's Manoj Tiwari After Voting

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday May 12, 2019

Delhi BJP chief and Bhojpuri cinema actor Manoj Tiwari, who is looking for re-election from North East Delhi seat, today took a swipe at his rivals Sheila Dikshit and Dilip Pandey over what he claimed was their "lack of vision".

To Sheila Dikshit's Meal Invite With Barb, Arvind Kejriwal's Salty RSVP

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Saturday May 11, 2019

Claiming that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was spreading rumours about her health, Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit extended a 'special' invitation to him on Saturday, a day before voting in Delhi.

General Elections 2019: Top Ten Battles To Look Out For In The Sixth Phase

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday May 12, 2019

The sixth phase of national elections may be one of the leanest in the seven phases but several political heavyweights, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, former Delhi Chief Minster Sheila Dikshit, BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi, Congress's Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh feature in the closely-watched contests of this phase. Fifty nin...

Elections 2019: Here Are The Seats Voting In Sixth Phase Of National Election

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Sunday May 12, 2019

Elections 2019: Among the prominent candidates for Phase 6 Lok Sabha elections 2019 are former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Key Candidates Contesting In Phase 6 - 10 Points

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday May 12, 2019

Over 10.17 crore voters across seven states will decide the fate of the candidates contesting in the 59 seats that will go to polls in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections today. Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar, senior Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia are among the 979 candidates contesting in this phase. In Delhi...

Election 2019: From Veterans To First-Timers, Delhi Candidates Bank On Social Media

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

From highlighting poll manifesto to attacking opponents, social media is being used widely by candidates from all three major political parties in the fray in the election as much as to achieve greater connect with voters.

Election 2019 - "Delhi Girl Challenging You": Priyanka Gandhi Responds To PM's Dare

Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sat on top of a slow-moving minibus along with former chief minister Sheila Dikshit as she campaigned for the first time in Delhi today since she joined politics in January.

Babasaheb Ambedkar's Grandson Anand Raj Ambedkar Joins Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 5, 2019

Grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar, Anand Raj Ambedkar, President of Republican Sena, on Saturday joined the Congress in the presence of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit

''Meenakshi Lekhi Kabhi Nahi Dekhi'' Echoing In New Delhi: Brijesh Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Her "inaccessibility and unavailability to voters" in New Delhi constituency has given rise to the slogan "Meenakshi Lekhi Kabhi Nahi Dekhi," rival AAP candidate Brijesh Goyal alleged.

General Election 2019: Only 18 Of 164 Candidates In Delhi Are Women

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2019

Only 18 out of the total 164 candidates fighting the Lok Sabha election in Delhi are women, putting their share at a dismal nearly 9 per cent.

Gautam Gambhir Among Delhi's Richest Lok Sabha Candidates

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2019

With an annual income of over Rs 12 crore, cricketer-turned-politican Gautam Gambhir is among the richest of all the candidates in fray for the Lok Sabha election in Delhi.

BJP, Congress Candidates File Nominations For Delhi Seat On Last Day

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Several prominent candidates including former chief minister Sheila Dikshit, BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri, Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh and cricketer-tuned-politician Gautam Gambhir filed their nominations for the May 12 Lok Sabha polls in Delhi on Tuesday, the last day to enter the fray.