"We hail the Indo-US nuclear deal which would meet power needs on the country in the long term. It will be definitely one of the poll issues in the coming Assembly elections," Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters today.
"By signing the deal, UPA government has ensured that India will no longer be deprived of the nuclear energy which is essential for the growth of various sectors."
Dikshit said besides the nuclear deal, the party will also highlight achievements of the government in the past five years during the elections.
"We have done a lot for the people which is for everybody to see. Still lot is to be done which we promise to do whenever we get mandate from the people," Dikshit said while expressing confidence of the Congress party's victory in the assembly elections.
Dikshit replied in affirmative when asked if prices of essential items will dominate the elections. "Yes prices will certainly be a poll issue. In the past few days prices of various commodities have come down and we are taking several steps to curb it further," she said.
To fine tune strategy for the elections besides hailing the UPA victory at the vote trust, Delhi Congress has called for a meeting of Congress Legislative Party (CLP) tomorrow.
"Yesterday's development has certainly boosted the morale among the rank and file of the party in the poll bound national capital. The bugle of electoral battle has been sounded," Development Minister Rajkumar Chauhan said.
