It’s a big responsibility, hope we win in UP: Sheila Dikshit

Congress leader Sheila Dikshit, who was named party's chief minister candidate in Uttar Pradesh, has said its a big responsibility and said her party will emerge victorious in the assembly elections next year.

By: Express Web Desk

New Delhi | Updated: July 14, 2016 06:25 PM IST

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Sheila Dikshit

Congress leader Sheila Dikshit, who was named party’s chief minister candidate in Uttar Pradesh, has said its a big responsibility and expressed hope that her party wins in assembly elections next year.

On being asked if Priyanka Gandhi will campaign extensively in Uttar Pradesh, Dikshit said she will be happy if she does.

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The announcement was made by Congress General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi at the party headquarters on Thursday.

“For the first time your assumption has proved right,” he said, referring to media speculation that Dikshit, ousted from power in Delhi in December 2013, would be the face of the Congress in UP.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said the corruption allegations levelled against Dikshit did not matter since BJP’s Chief Ministers in other states too faced corruption charges.

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