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The political arena heats up as Congress voices its discontent over AAP's Rajya Sabha nominees, branding them as elitists with an impressive average net worth of Rs 818 crore. Ajay Maken argues that AAP functions as a puppet for the BJP, orchestrated to disrupt Congress's support in upcoming state elections.

Aam Aadmi Party's decision to contest all seats in Kerala assembly polls creates a new challenge for Congress. This move mirrors AAP's impact in Gujarat, where it reduced Congress's vote share. AAP's presence could alter the political landscape, potentially benefiting the ruling Left. The INDIA bloc faces internal friction as AAP expands its national footprint.

With Dikshit at the helm of affairs, the party is looking to revive its fortunes in the national capital after a series of poll debacles. Dikshit said she will take the party to new heights where it will replace all and sought help of ground-level workers. She also said the Congress will make full efforts to win all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi.

AMRITSAR: Delhi chief minister Shiela Dikshit claimed that the Delhi government had fulfilled the demands of the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and had suitably rehabilitated them.

Hours after Dikshit attacked Maken and Chacko. virtually asking her to shut up, Sonia said it was unfortunate that senior leaders were quarreling in the open.

A trial court on Friday exempted chief minister Sheila Dikshit from appearing before it in a defamation case filed by her against city BJP chief Vijender Gupta on the ground that she had to leave for Mumbai due to bereavement in the family.

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit was on Friday directed by a court in Delhi to appear in person before it on November 9 in a defamation case filed by her against city BJP chief Vijender Gupta.

NEW DELHI: Four new Delhi ministers -- Ajay Maken, Deep Chand Bandhu, Haroon Yusuf and Raj Kumar Chauhan -- were sworn in Thursday. However, the axed ministers boycotted the function.

AMRITSAR: Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit visited the Golden Temple to pay obeisance and seek Almighty's blessing for the victory of Congress in the forthcoming elections.

The man who allegedly shot dead the development manager of an insurance firm in Aliganj was arrested on Wednesday evening.

Congress leader and Member of Parliament J P Agarwal took over as the president of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) on Thursday.

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday failed to appear before a trial court in a defamation case filed by her against former city BJP chief Vijender Gupta.

Amidst the groundswell of support for Anna on the city streets, hundreds of boys and girls protested with flowers outside the residences of several senior Congress leaders.

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit was asked on Monday by a court here to appear before it in person on April 5 in a defamation case filed by her against former city BJP chief Vijender Gupta.

NEW DELHI: Four of the six ministers in the Sheila Dikshit cabinet were shown the door on Tuesday, a move which is expected to trigger a new round of dissidence in the Delhi Congress.

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Sheila Dikshit is not going to be present at the flag-off ceremony of Delhi-Lahore bus service.

A controversy erupted over the presence of 1984 anti-Sikh riot accused Jagdish Tytler at a Congress event where Sheila Dikshit took charge as party's Delhi chief. Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa alleged that the Congress made Tytler sit in the front row at the event to "intimidate" witnesses in related cases.

Rahul Gandhi’s 30-minute meeting with chief minister Sheila Dikshit buoyed her spirits on a day when the corridors of power were agog with rumours that the Congress general secretary may give the high tea a miss.

NEW DELHI: If being over 40 is the definition of 'young' for Congress, then Delhi has three of its 'youth' leaders in the newly-revamped AICC.

Family members of Anjana Mishra, who was killed in a car blaze along with two of her daughters, have alleged foul play in the incident that took place on Akshardham flyover on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: As the Congress leadership squabbled over the number of ministers to be dropped from the Delhi cabinet, suspense on the composition of the new cabinet continued till late on Monday. The list is likely to be finalised by Tuesday.

New Delhi, July 26() Former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit has mounted a stinging attack on DPCC Chief Ajay Maken accusing him of having tried to falsely implicate his mother and then Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the CWG scam and create an atmosphere to "discredit" her ahead of assembly polls

NEW DELHI: Smriti Iraani, the BJP's candidate from Chandni Chowk has two homes in south Delhi - one in Hauz Khas, and another in R K Puram. Yet, during her campaign she would be moving to her cousin's house in Chandni Chowk.

Gandhi was accompanied by Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit and Congress candidate from New Delhi constituency Ajay Maken when she exercised her franchise at the polling booth at Nirman Bhavan.

On a day the Congress made up its mind to appoint AICC general secretary Ajay Maken as chairperson of the Delhi poll campaign committee, Maken found support from an unusual quarter.

In her address in the rally, chief minister Sheila Dikshit introduced all the Congress candidates from the city but "forgot'' to mention the name of MoS UD Ajay Maken.

Ajay Maken on Saturday resigned as a Union minister ahead of the reshuffle of the Council of ministers and that of the AICC expected next week.