Former Delhi chief minister and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit on today said she never backed BJP to form the government in New Delhi, refuting media reports that quoted her as saying otherwise.
Dikshit said, I never said BJP should form Delhi government. All I said was that if they have numbers they should form the government.
On Thursday, Dikshit had said, “In a democracy, elected governments are always good as they represent the people. If BJP has reached such a situation that it can form government, it is good for capital
Dikshit had further said that “if people’s voice is heard, it is good. If they (BJP) form government, they will have to prove majority on the floor of House.
The 76-year-old leader, who had led Congress to spectacular victories in the Assembly polls of 1998, 2003 and 2009, had said that MLAs, whether they are from Congress, AAP or others, do not want immediate elections.
Reacting strongly to Dikshit’s comment, Aam Aadmi Party senior leader Ashutosh had said, “I am not surprised by Sheila Dikshit’s statement because we have been saying for a long time that there is good understanding between the BJP and the Congress… and there is hardly any difference between BJP and Congress.
Bureau Report
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