Congress' decision on Tytler deserves credit: Sheila Dixit

The Congress seems to be making desperate attempts at justifying Jagdish Tytler's and Sajjan Kumar's expulsion from the electoral fray.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said it was 'better late than never' and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit who Jagdish Tytler has accused of having a hand in his ouster said the Congress deserves credit for containing what was a volatile situation.

On Friday, Tytler told NDTV that he believes people in his own party were part of the conspiracy against him.

Tytler stopped just short of naming Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

"Probably I was getting too big for my boots in my own party. I mean Delhi, not the centre. SO, people planned. I have a very strong gut feeling how this all came about, its not the work of the Akalis only. The Akalis took help of some people from our party who probably didn't want me. Its obvious in any political party you have to have enemies," said Tytler.

When asked whether he is hinting at Shelia Dikshit and her camp, Tytler said, "I don't want to name anyone."

"I wouldn't like to fight with her (Sheila Dikshit) and I really think she has come to stay now, three times she has been elected the Chief Minister and obviously the leadership can't ignore her and that's the advantage she took. She thinks she is in a very strong position. Well she is. So I said I might as well join the chorus of people saying she's good rather than confronting her," added Tytler.

Responding to whether he thinks Shelia supported the campaign against him, Tytler said, " Let me put this way, my party supported me."