Shiela Dikshit asks ministers, legislators to take pay cutsSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday issued an advisory proposing a 20 percent salary cut for state ministers and legislators. "I call for 20 percent salary cuts of all Delhi ministers and legislative members as an effort to save money," Dikshit told reporters here.
8 Delhi BJP legislators suspended for a dayJune 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A total of eight Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators were Monday suspended for a day from Delhi legislative assembly for disrupting the proceedings of the house. As the proceedings of the house began Monday afternoon, the BJP members demanded suspension of the question hour to talke up a discussion on water and power problems faced by the national capital's residents.
Sheila Dikshit 'upset' over gangrapes in capitalJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday said that reports of two incidents of gangrape in the capital in the last two days have deeply upset her. I don't want to comment on what the police are doing, but I certainly feel very upset and disturbed when these kind of things happen, Dikshit told reporters.
Congress leads in six of seven seats in DelhiMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress was leading in six of the seven parliamentary constituencies in the national capital, about two hours into the counting of votes Saturday. Those leading were -- Kapil Sibal from Chandni Chowk, Sandeep Dikshit from East Delhi, Ramesh Kumar from South Delhi, Krishna Tirath from Northwest Delhi, J.P.
Congress leads in all seven Delhi seatsMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party was leading in all seven parliamentary constituencies in the national capital, after three hours of vote counting Saturday. Those leading were Kapil Sibal from Chandni Chowk, Sandeep Dikshit from East Delhi, Ramesh Kumar from South Delhi, Krishna Tirath from Northwest Delhi, J.P.
Sandeep Dikshit wins from East DelhiMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit Saturday won from the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency by a margin of over 200,000 votes. Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit's son got 517,992 votes, defeating rival Bharatiya Janata Party's Chetan Chauhan by 241,051 votes.
Dikshit votes - with Sonia GandhiMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit voted in the Lok Sabha elections Thursday and urged everyone 'to go out and vote' too. The chief minister, one of the most successful Congress politicians, came to the Nirman Bhawan polling station in the heart of the city along with party president Sonia Gandhi.
Sheila open to bigger role, but after Commonwealth GamesMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi chief minister for nine years and now ready for a bigger role? Sheila Dikshit shies away from a direct answer and says she has the Commonwealth Games to take care of at the moment and the decision rests with the Congress 'high command'. 'We have the Commonwealth Games ahead next year.
Sonia Gandhi casts voteMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday cast her vote at the polling booth at Nirman Bhavan in New Delhi. She was accompanied by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and her party's candidate Ajay Maken.
No development in Uttar Pradesh for last 20 years: Sheila DikshitApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said successive governments in Uttar Pradesh have neglected development of the state for last two decades. Dikshit was in the capital to campaign for Congress nominee from Lucknow Rita Bahuguna Joshi.
Congress, BJP candidates file nominations in DelhiApril 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/BHATINDA - The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates have filed nominations from East Delhi parliamentary constituency. From Congress' camp Sandeep Dikshit filed his nominations while BJP has fielded cricketer-turned politician Chetan Chauhan.
Sheila Dikshit hopeful of winning all seven seats in DelhiApril 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday expressed confidence that her party would comfortably sweep through the elections by winning all the seven seats in Delhi. Addressing a function held here to introduce nominees of Congress party from Delhi for the coming general elections, Dikshit said, "Our lawmakers are elected to the parliament, all of them are excellent candidates.
Chidambaram to woo Delhi's south Indians?April 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - He is from southern India and a powerful figure at that. So, who better than Home Minister P.
'Development works will ensure congress victory in polls'March 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - New Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit believes that development work done by the Congress-led central government during its tenure has 'generated people's confidence' in the party and will ensure its victory in the Lok Sabha elections. 'Projects like the nuclear deal with the US and implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) are historical and very important for India.
Delhi to have 40 more CNG stations by JulyFebruary 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital will have 40 more compressed natural gas (CNG) stations by July this year to cut down long queues. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday met Petroleum Minister Murli Deora and stressed on the need for more CNG stations in Delhi.
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