Will Congress' Sheila Dikshit Gamble Pay Off In UP?
She has been one of the Congress party's most successful Chief Ministers - a three term CM of Delhi, now, Sheila Dikshit is the Congress party's Chief Ministerial candidate for UP. Party strategist Prashant Kishor was pushing for her to take the lead as he focuses on the Brahmin vote. But can Sheila Dikshit make a difference to the Congress' fortune? Is it a bold gamble that could work? Or a strategy fraught with risks? And what about the nature of the campaign in UP itself? From Imran Masood to Mohd Akhlaq, are we going to witness a very communal campaign?
