No alliance with AAP: Congress Delhi list includes Sheila, boxer Vijender

The 81-year-old Dikshit, who took over from Maken as the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee chief earlier this year, was last a Member of Parliament from 1984-89 from Kannauj

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi greets DPCC President Sheila Dikshit during ‘Mera Booth Adyaksh Sammelan’ meeting in New Delhi on Monday PTI

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File photo: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi greets DPCC President Sheila Dikshit | Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Apr 23 2019 | 9:02 AM IST

Ending months of speculation over a possible tie-up with AAP, the Congress Monday announced the names of candidates for all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, fielding three-time chief minister Sheila Dikshit from North-East Delhi, former Union minister Ajay Maken from New Delhi and Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh from South Delhi.

The party also fielded J P Agarwal from Chandni Chowk, Arvinder Singh Lovely from East Delhi, Rajesh Lilothia from North-West Delhi and Mahabal Mishra from West Delhi.

The 81-year-old Dikshit, who took over from Maken as the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee chief earlier this year, was last a Member

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