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Ajay Maken still hopes of Sheila Dikshit joining the campaign

According to sources, ticket distribution had created quite a stir among senior leaders after their suggested candidates were not given a chance.

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Amid the ongoing election campaign for the upcoming municipal polls and related controversies, Delhi Congress Chief Ajay Maken is still hopeful of getting former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit back to the field. While the Grand Old Party has made a comeback in Punjab, in Delhi it witnessed a few cracks, with senior leaders coming out in the open to criticise the top leadership.

Unhappy over ticket distribution, veteran leader Dr AK Walia had threatened to quit the party. The move came a day after the party announced its list of candidates. To bridge this gap, Maken had recently written a letter to all the senior leaders of the party, asking them to join the campaigning process.

"In the end, our aim is to win the municipal elections. I have spoken to all the senior leaders of our party. I have also written a letter to Sheilaji, asking her to join us for the campaign. Her response is awaited," Maken said.

According to sources, ticket distribution had created quite a stir among senior leaders after their suggested candidates were not given a chance. Even leaders such as Haroon Yusuf expressed their disappointment over the ticket distribution.

But now, the party is looking to the future. "We have drawn a plan to turn around the fiscal of MCD. The existing civic body is facing a financial crunch. There have been regular strikes of sanitation workers, which have turned the national Capital in to a garbage ground," Maken said.

Stating that BJP was their only competitor, he further said: "Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) doesn't stand anywhere for us. Our competition is with BJP."

Maken said five major problems with the BJP-ruled MCD -- financial crunch, solid waste management, primary health sector, education, and urban poor -- have led to a big thumbs-down for the party.

"They have failed to solve the issues of urban poor, such as street vendors and rickshaw wallahs, who have a major share in Delhi. These people have not been addressed properly and have no idea about their rights," the leader said.

Delhiites will vote for the three municipal corporations on April 23.

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