Sheila confident of winning Delhi elections

Sheila confident of winning Delhi elections

New Delhi: With just a few days left for Delhi Assembly elections, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit sounded confident of returning back to power and claimed that her government is facing from pro-incumbency and not suffering from anti-incumbency.

Dikshit did not rule out a post-poll alliance with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party if there is a hung Assembly in Delhi.

"The citizens in Delhi know that December 4 elections are for Delhi and not general elections. We are suffering from pro-incumbency and not anti-incumbency," Sheila said in an exclusive interview with IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai.

Sheila, who is facing public wrath over women's safety, said that her government has taken a lot of steps to ensure women's safety. "I will do all that I can in my might to make Delhi safe for women.

We are in constant touch with the police so that they can update their system to make it more accessible to them. We have taken a lot of steps to make Delhi safe for women," she said.

"I am not irresponsible. I will do all that I can in my might to make Delhi safe for women," she said.

While refuting charges of corruption, she said that her government will act if anyone brings any case to her notice. Where is corruption? Show it to me and I will act against corruption," she said.

"If there was a question on increase of assets, tell some one to raid and find out but just because their incomes have gone up, is it a sin?" she said.

While taking a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party, she said that those who took jhadoo (broom which is AAP's symbol) are now facing charges of corruption.

"There are those who took up jhadoo to clean up corruption but the sting operation has shown that even they are corrupt," she said.

However, she did not rule out the possibility of an alliance with AAP if no party gets majority in the Delhi polls. "Won't comment on alliance with AAP. I didn't rule it out, I didn't rule it in," said Sheila.

She also added that she is disappointed with the way Arvind Kejriwal's party is working. "I am not worried about Arvind Kejriwal, certainly disappointed with him," she said.

While heaping praise on the Congress, she said, "If there is one party that abides by code of conduct and the Election Commission - it is Congress."

Sheila also clarified that parties promising cheaper electricity were removed from reality. She said, "The cost of purchase of power has risen by 300 per cent and prices have risen by 65 per cent.

Those who are unable to pay the high cost, we have given them subsidy. It is so easy to be in opposition and raise question. The bills are not inflated, if there is some problem in the meter, you can send applications and get it rectified," she said.

She also added that price rise pinches her too. "We are the most accessible government, I meet all those who come to me," said.

Delhi will go to polls on December 4 and results will be declared on December 8.

Source:ibnlive.in.com

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