Sheila Dixit has so far proved to be the logest running chief minister for Delhi, and the longest running woman chief minister for any State and India.
Since the year 1993, when Delhi went under election for cheif minister after staying a Union Teriroty for 37 years (1956-1993) - BJP was the party for Delhi. All Delhittes were all gung-ho for BJP. It was myth for us that BJP would do us proud - but 3 CM's over a period of 5 years; and basic food items prices shooting over the edge shattered our myth; and forced Delhi to choose Congress in 1998.
1998 was the year - when Sonia Gandhi had started to take active participation in the Indian Political stage. She took a bold decision to give Sheila Dixit - a pretty unknown/uncommon face in politics - the center of authority for Delhi. The same time around when - Mr Atal Bihari
A lot has happened this then - Phasing out of the "Deadly" Blue-line service, changing face of the Delhi transport service, more organized parking services, better wider roads, phasing out of illegal small industries from residential areas & shifting to industrial areas, forcing the buses trucks and auto rickshaws to shift to CNG alternate fuels, bringing Delhi government more closer to the hearts of the citizen, making a city a more cleaner - a more pollution free - more safer city for the citizen, bringing in traffic control and sense in the city.......and above all - Preparing Delhi for the Commonwealth Games 2010.
The camera shy lady has done it all behind the scenes. She has even stood against the movement in her own party to oust her from CM post. I salute the CM. And hope that each state in India gets a CM like her.
Definitely, it seems like - her efforts and works over the past 11 years have won her accolades, prestige, respect from the Delhittes. She is definitely going to be the people's choice for the post again.
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