07-22-2008, 03:33 AM
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Pioneer.com
Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi
The looming election clouds have Delhi's ruling Congress worried. With the row over the India-US nuclear deal casting a shadow over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Government, the Delhi Congress at no cost wants elections to Parliament and the Delhi Legislative Assembly to be held simultaneously. <b>With the trial of strength over N-Deal reaching the last lap, work was virtually suspended in the Delhi Government on Monday. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has suspended the important Cabinet meeting and Transport Department presentation pertaining to 2010 Commonwealth Games in the wake of discussion on confidence motion in the Parliament</b>. Both Chief Minister and her Cabinet colleagues were hooked to news channels to see debate on confidence motion. On the other hand, Congress party workers in the city have resorted to traditional way to gain the divine blessings for the party.
It would be pertinent to mention that the Delhi Congress leaders are worried a lot as national issues would get dominant in case the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections take place simultaneously if the Manmohan Singh's Government fails to survive in the confidence motion on Tuesday. A Congress MLA said that in case both elections take place, we would not be able to highlight the local issues. "Issues pertaining to the central Government will take over. This will not be advantageous for us, as we will not be able to showcase whatever we have done for the people of Delhi. All the space will go to leaders of the central Government," he said.
<b>"Price rise is definitely going to be a central issue</b>. The Delhi Government did everything possible to bring down the prices. We gave also given subsidy to consumers on cooking gas<b>. All said and done this is one night that political leaders may not sleep," </b>Â <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> said another Congress MLA on the condition of anonymity.
On the other hand, other political bigwigs of Delhi politics were also hooked to the television listening to the debates. "It is quite interesting as the issue is of much national interest. Since morning, besides doing daily chores, I am not missing any speech or for that matter discussions going on. My day started by being a member amidst various speakers for a debate in a private news channel," said the Delhi BJP president Harsh Vardhan.
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Pioneer.com
Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi
The looming election clouds have Delhi's ruling Congress worried. With the row over the India-US nuclear deal casting a shadow over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Government, the Delhi Congress at no cost wants elections to Parliament and the Delhi Legislative Assembly to be held simultaneously. <b>With the trial of strength over N-Deal reaching the last lap, work was virtually suspended in the Delhi Government on Monday. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has suspended the important Cabinet meeting and Transport Department presentation pertaining to 2010 Commonwealth Games in the wake of discussion on confidence motion in the Parliament</b>. Both Chief Minister and her Cabinet colleagues were hooked to news channels to see debate on confidence motion. On the other hand, Congress party workers in the city have resorted to traditional way to gain the divine blessings for the party.
It would be pertinent to mention that the Delhi Congress leaders are worried a lot as national issues would get dominant in case the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections take place simultaneously if the Manmohan Singh's Government fails to survive in the confidence motion on Tuesday. A Congress MLA said that in case both elections take place, we would not be able to highlight the local issues. "Issues pertaining to the central Government will take over. This will not be advantageous for us, as we will not be able to showcase whatever we have done for the people of Delhi. All the space will go to leaders of the central Government," he said.
<b>"Price rise is definitely going to be a central issue</b>. The Delhi Government did everything possible to bring down the prices. We gave also given subsidy to consumers on cooking gas<b>. All said and done this is one night that political leaders may not sleep," </b>Â <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> said another Congress MLA on the condition of anonymity.
On the other hand, other political bigwigs of Delhi politics were also hooked to the television listening to the debates. "It is quite interesting as the issue is of much national interest. Since morning, besides doing daily chores, I am not missing any speech or for that matter discussions going on. My day started by being a member amidst various speakers for a debate in a private news channel," said the Delhi BJP president Harsh Vardhan.
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