Just when the sun had (almost) gone down on Congress veteran Sheila Dikshit’s political career, she has come back with a bang. The former three-time Delhi Chief Minister has been named the Congress’ chief ministerial candidate for the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Besides a political career spanning almost three decades, Dikshit has a reputation for saying a little too much. Here are five times her statements didn’t go down very well.
When She Didn’t Quite Stand With Womenfolk
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When She Pulled a Shiv Sena – and Blamed Biharis
Too Much Trust in Technology?
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When She Attacked The Powers in Delhi
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When She Proved She’s a True Congresswoman
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