Sheila Dikshit makes a grand comeback to challenge Kejriwal, becomes Delhi Congress chief

New Delhi:

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been elected as the new DPCC (Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee) president. This came after Ajay Maken resigned from his post as the Delhi party chief. Reacting on the latest development, Ajay Maken took to Twitter and said “I congratulate Shiela Dikshit ji for being appointed the DPCC (Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee) President. I am confident that under her leadership, we will play the role of strong opposition to Modi & Kejriwal governments”.

शीला दीक्षित जी को पुन: प्रदेश कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष बनने पर बधाई व शुभकामनाएँ!

उनके आधीन,मुझे संसदीय सचिव एवं कैबिनेट मंत्री के रूप में काम करके सीखने का सुअवसर मिला!

मुझे विश्वास है कि शीला जी की अगुआई में हम,मोदी+केजरीवाल सरकारों के विरोध में एक सशक्त विपक्ष की भूमिका निभाएँगे! pic.twitter.com/lFxuG2ScRE

— Ajay Maken (@ajaymaken) January 10, 2019

Making the announcement, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge of the party's Delhi unit, P C Chacko, said Dikshit would be assisted by three working presidents -- Devender Yadav, Haroon Yusuf and Rajesh Lilotia. Chacko said there were no talks within the Delhi unit about an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and that the party was fully prepared to contest the parliamentary election on its own.

After the appointment, Dikshit said that she is honoured that the party has given her this opportunity.

Sheila Dikshit on being appointed Delhi Congress President: I am honoured that the party has given me this opportunity. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/vHQMa6yiWL

— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2019

There were few reports earlier that had suggested that Sheila Dikshit be the front-runner for the post of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president after Ajay Maken resigned as the Delhi party chief.

On Thursday, Ajay Maken, along with AICC in-charge of Delhi affairs PC Chacko met Rahul Gandhi to submit his resignation letter. Ajay Maken, who has been suffering from "painful orthopedic ailment", is believed to have cited health reasons for his resignation.

80-year-old Dikshit has been a three-time chief minister of Delhi between 1998 to 2013.

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