After serving three terms in Delhi as Chief Minister, Congress veteran Sheila Dikshit, 78, has been chosen to be the party’s Chief Ministerial face in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls due next year.
The party said she was chosen for her experience and good work.
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She thanked the party high command and said it is a big responsibility.
She also referred herself as “a bahu (daughter-in-law) of Uttar Pradesh”, and said those who claim she is an outsider to the state are off the mark.
While announcing her name, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said that it should not be assumed that Dikshit will stand for election in Uttar Pradesh. He said it was not necessary to content elections to become the Chief Minister.
Meanwhile, Dixit will be questioned in the water tanker scam on August 26.
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The ACB Joint Commissioner of Police Mukesh Kumar Meenaon on July 14 said: “we’ve issued notice to Sheila Dixit ji for questioning on 26th Aug in connection with Water tanker scam case.”
As usual, Twitter was full of reactions:
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Congress declared Sheila Dixit as CM face
Bjp still in searching mode this is certainly gonna hamper their chances— Sumit Mishra (@_SumitMishra) July 14, 2016
Sheila Dixit is the best choice that Congress could have done, given their scenario. Now they should replace Rahul with Digvijay.
— A Talapatra (@talapatra_a) July 14, 2016
Sheila Dixit has been appointed UP CM candidate and my manager has flooded the office walls with ‘Loosers are not entitled for appraisals’.
— Crazy Ninza (@CrazyNinza) July 14, 2016
Last hope of congress Sheila dixit corruption queen UP ppl will throw away her out of UP
UP CM— Manraj singh (@Singh_manraj89) July 14, 2016
#SheilaDixit declared as new Congress CM frm UP, Bcz its enough of getting insulted towards Gandhi Family.
Its new trump card here.— Pradeep Kumar (@pradeepkm2272) July 14, 2016
No matter who congress declares for CM candidate#SheilaDixit or even anybody from gandhi family,
Congress can never win in Uttar pradesh.Also See
Top Most Characters of Mahabharata— murtuza (@indiafirst2002) July 14, 2016
After looting new Delhi #SheilaDixit is all set to rob #uttarpradesh @ArvindKejriwal wht hpnd to yr promises of bringing her to justice?
— SaRudraa (@SaRudraa) July 14, 2016
UP CM candidate is #SheilaDixit
Congress running out of options literally
Sheila, Sonia. Rahul, Raj Babbar … ban gayi UP wali kichdi 🙂— RahimWrites (@RahimWrites) July 14, 2016
Sheila Dixit as a UP CM candidate because Cong doesn’t want winning even one seat in UP elections….
— Sukh Deep Kaur (@kaur_sukhi2) July 14, 2016
RT KanjoosM: Modi’s reaction when Congress declared #SheilaDixit as CM candidate
#शीला_दीक्षित pic.twitter.com/MDYE73GwAj— vomit shah (@VomitShah) July 14, 2016
RT TinaSharmaT: For those scratching their heads, #SheilaDixit as UP CM face, actually not a bad move. Has ability to pull cadres. Plus hea…
— vomit shah (@VomitShah) July 14, 2016
Congress Already Lost #UPElections After Declaring #SheilaDixit as CM Candidate who is Accuesed of CWG Scams when She was CM of Delhi.
— प्रकाश वर्मा भाजपाई (@ProudHDL) July 14, 2016
Sheila Dixit? Really ? Chalo. U.P. Election over.
— Shobhaa De (@DeShobhaa) July 14, 2016
