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View: Sheila Dikshit, a rare flash of brilliance in Indian polityWith some help from the judiciary, she became India’s first successful green politician. She made pollution and environment a burning polit...
Sheila Dikshit 1938-2019: A beloved Chief Minister departsThe decisive chief minister who transformed Delhi over three terms remained curious and loved nature walks with schoolchildren.
Ten things you should know about India's longest-serving female CM Sheila DikshitBorn in Punjab, Shiela Dikshit, was a chirpy Miranda House girl whose entry into politics was accidental.
Sheila Dikshit: The affable politician who gave Delhi its modern lookA warm and affable politician, Sheila Dikshit was a loyalist of the Gandhi family.
Amit Shah to bring his brand of decisive leadership to Home MinistryAmit Shah is expected to take presentations from each division at the home ministry starting next week.
Will campaign in Uttar Pradesh if party wants: Sheila DikshitThe three-time Delhi chief minister, said she was ready to campaign hard for Congress if the party high-command wants her to continue.
Rita Bahuguna Joins BJP; blames Rahul Gandhi for quitting congressJoshi told reporters at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday that she quit Congress earlier in the day and sent her resignation as...
Sheila effect? Rita Bahuguna In talks with BJPThe fact that Bahuguna made no efforts to quell the daylong reports about her imminent cross-over to BJP added credence to the buzz.
Congress projects Sheila Dikshit as CM candidate in UP pollsPrashant Kishor has been rooting for Dikshit by arguing that her status as the daughter-in-law of the late Uma Shankar Dikshit “would impre...
It was Priyanka Gandhi who persuaded Sheila Dikshit to accept Congress' CM candidate proposalSheila refused the offer twice, until Priyanka Gandhi stepped in, along with Rajiv Shukla and Ghulam Nabi Azad, to make her agree for reviv...
Sheila Dikshit: The UP 'bahu' who wants to conquer the state nowFor those who are not aware, Sheila Dikshit is the one of the earliest political ‘bahus’ of UP (and predates Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Vadr...
Sheila Dikshit set to become Congress face for UP pollsElection strategist Prashant Kishor had recommended that Dikshit should play a major role in the party's poll campaign in the state as she ...
Ready to play any role in Uttar Pradesh: Sheila DikshitContending that one cannot "wish the Congress away", Dikshit, who originally hails from Punjab, said it was not the first time that the Con...
Sheila Dikshit’s losing record in Uttar Pradesh makes state Congress leaders waryThe UP Congress leaders conveyed their views after persistent reports that Congress’ campaign strategist Prashant Kishor had recommended Di...
Sheila Dikshit may be Congress' face in UP pollsThere was a buzz that 78-year-old Dikshit, who ruled Delhi from 1999 to 2014 before being thrown out of power by the AAP could be Congress'...
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Delhi Polls: Bolt from the blue for Sheila Dikshit, stares at uncertain political future75-year-old Dikshit's electoral fortunes came crashing in the Delhi polls billed as a litmus test for Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls nex...
- Key services in Delhi to be insulated from grid failure
Essential services in Delhi will be insulated from grid malfunction as the local government will put in place a switching system in three m...
Delhi to have islanding facility for power supplies by JanuaryThe islanding scheme comes against the backdrop of massive Northern Grid failure in July this year that affected power supplies to many sta...
- Sheila Dikshit steals the show
The 70-year-old CM has yet again silenced her rivals and dissidents.