Sheila Dikshit: News

19 Sep 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Atishi to retain 4 ministers in Cabinet, introduce Dalit face 

Atishi is set to take over as Delhi Chief Minister on Friday following Arvind Kejriwal's resignation.

19 Sep 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Atishi, her cabinet will take oath on September 21: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced on Thursday that Delhi Chief Minister-Designate Atishi and her cabinet will take the oath of office on September 21 (Saturday).

01 May 2024

Congress Party

2 Delhi Congress leaders resign over party's alliance with AAP 

Former MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh have resigned from the Congress, expressing their opposition to the party's alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

28 Apr 2024

Arvinder Singh Lovely

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns from his post

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) President Arvinder Singh Lovely has resigned from his post just weeks before the Lok Sabha elections in the national capital on May 25.

13 Jul 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi to make Sheila Dikshit's house his new residence-cum-office

Former Lok Sabha MP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is reportedly set to move into the house once occupied by former Delhi Chief Minister and grand old party stalwart Sheila Dikshit.

20 Feb 2020

India

Sandeep Dikshit rants about Congress' leadership, Shashi Tharoor backs him

After Congress faced yet another election defeat, this time in the state that it ruled for fifteen years, several leaders assessed the debacle.

21 Jul 2019

Narendra Modi

#RIPSheilaDikshit: Three-time Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit cremated with state honors

The last rites of the three-time Delhi Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader, Sheila Dikshit, have been performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat, the oldest cremation ground in Delhi.

21 Jul 2019

Sonia Gandhi

Sheila Dikshit's last rites at 2:30pm; to be accorded state-funeral

The last rites of former Delhi Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader, Sheila Dikshit who passed away on Saturday, will be performed at Nigam Bodh Ghat at 2:30 pm on Sunday.

20 Jul 2019

Uttar Pradesh

#RIPSheilaDikshit: Five things to know about the three-time Delhi CM

Three-time Delhi Chief Minister and veteran Congress party leader, Sheila Dikshit, passed away on Saturday at the age of 81 in New Delhi.

20 Jul 2019

Rahul Gandhi

Former Delhi CM and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit passes away

In an extremely sad news, former Delhi Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Sheila Dikshit passed away on Saturday. She was 81 years old.

29 May 2019

Lok Sabha

Sheila Dikshit plans 'dharna' to stop Rahul Gandhi from resigning

After a crushing defeat in the 2019 general elections, Congress is going through a crisis. Party President Rahul Gandhi is adamant to leave his post and the rest of the members are trying hard to convince him.

22 Apr 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: Congress releases list, talks of tie-up with AAP ends

Ending weeks of uncertainty surrounding a potential tie-up with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, Congress on Monday released a list of candidates.

07 Apr 2019

Haryana

No AAP-Congress alliance in Haryana, Punjab; decision on Delhi soon

The spokesperson of Congress Randeep Singh Surjewala has confirmed the party will not forge an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Haryana and Punjab for the upcoming polls.

01 Apr 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Rahul Gandhi refused to forge alliance with AAP: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi refused to join hands with his party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

14 Mar 2019

Narendra Modi

Manmohan wasn't as tough on terror as Modi: Sheila Dikshit

Delhi Congress Chief Sheila Dikshit on Thursday said former PM Manmohan Singh was not as strong as current PM Narendra Modi in dealing with terrorism.

05 Mar 2019

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: No Congress-AAP tie up, confirms Sheila Dikshit, Kejriwal fumes

Putting all speculations to rest, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said Congress will not be forging an alliance with AAP in Delhi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Statehood for Delhi within two-years: Kejriwal makes big poll promise

At a time when politicians are making tall promises ahead of crucial general elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also dived into the trend.

16 Jan 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

On teaming-up with AAP, Sheila Dikshit says nothing's final yet

Former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, on Tuesday didn't rule out Congress' alliance with AAP but said nothing is confirmed yet.

10 Jan 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit named as Delhi Congress chief

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been chosen as the new chief of the Delhi Congress.

24 Jul 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Auto fares in Delhi to increase roughly 30%

Appeasing to their strong vote-bank of auto-rickshaw drivers, Delhi government is set to increase auto fares. Compared to the current Rs. 25 for the first 2kms, now only the first kilometer will cost that much.

08 Apr 2018

Delhi Police

2006 rioting case: Delhi court discharges BJP leaders

A Delhi court has discharged BJP leaders Ramesh Bidhuri, Vijay Goel, Vijay Joli, and Balkishan in a case of rioting and instigating public to attack police personnel during a protest in 2006.

26 Apr 2017

Delhi

MCD 2017 Results: Who said what

Three hours after counting for the MCD elections started, the BJP was gaining massive ground, ahead from its rivals AAP and Congress in 180 seats out of 272.

02 Dec 2016

Delhi Police

Delhi: The vibrant city continues to chug along

Thanks to the Delhi Police, 2 lakh school children will now be safer on the internet and on the streets.

14 Nov 2016

Delhi Police

Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law arrested

Former Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dixit's son-in-law has been arrested for allegedly inflicting violence on his wife.