Sheila Dikshit backs BJP's bid to form govt in Delhi, Cong 'shocked'

New Delhi BJP today received backing from an unexpected quarter with former chief minister Sheila Dikshit saying the party should be given an opportunity to form government as it will be good for the people of Delhi remarks from which the Congress quickly distanced itselfIn a democracy elected governments are always good as they represent the people If BJP has reached such a situation that it can form government it is good for Delhi Dikshit a threetime Chief Minister of Delhi said hereFormer Delhi chief minister Sheila DixitThe statement by Dikshit who recently resigned as Governor of Kerala leading to speculation about her return to active politics has come at a time when AAP and Congress have been accusing BJP of trying to poach MLAs to form government in DelhiThe 76yearold leader who had led Congress to spectacular victories in assembly polls in Delhi in 1998 2003 and 2009 said that MLAs whether they are from Congress AAP or others do not want electionAs far as I could understand every MLA whether he is from Congress or AAP or others doesnt want election People are saying that the MLAs have just been elected and their membership has not crossed even one year As far as I can understand and people are telling me that they MLAs want government to be formedShe also said that it is not clear yet how the government will be formed It is yet to be seen how government is formed and whatchallenges will be there for a minority government And can they BJPcross this and notit is up to them BJP Dikshit saidDikshit under whose leadership Congress had suffered a severe drubbing in the assembly polls in Delhi in December last year also added In the absence of elected government people dont know where they should go And their voice is heard nowhereIf peoples voice is heard and then it is good If they BJP form government they will have to prove majority on the floor of houseso let the government form and then decision would take place However Delhi Congress immediately distanced itself fromDikshits shocking statement saying it is her personal view and doesnt represent partys standWe are shocked by Sheila Dikshits statement on government formation It is her personal views and Congress has nothing to do with it Our stand is very clear from day one that Congress would not let the BJP form government in the national capital Delhi Congress chief spokesperson Mukesh Sharma saidDelhi BJP however praised Dikshit for her straightforward statement over current political deadlock in the national capital while the Aam Aadmi Party said that it was not surprised as there is hardly any difference between BJP and CongressDelhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay said She Dikshit is a very senior leader and ran government in Delhi for 15 yearsShe has experience to run government and knows constitutional norms very wellI praise her for her straightforward statement She has given this statement carefully It is not about whether a government will be formed or not but how you are behaving in politicsReacting strongly to Dikshits comment Aam Aadmi Party senior leader Ashutosh Srivastava said I am not surprised by Sheila Dikshits statement because we have been saying for a long time that there is good understanding between the BJP and the Congress and there is hardly any difference between BJP and CongressThe AAP leader alleged that Dikshit was giving such statement as she knows that if AAP comes to power investigation against her in Delhi will be speeded upThe another reason behind her statement is that there are three FIRs against Sheila Dikshit And if Aam Aadmi Partyforms government the investigation will be speed up Then Sheila Dikshit will have no other option but to go to jail She is desperate to avoid going to jail and she doesnt want investigation to happen and thats why Congress and BJP are coming together Ashutosh saidThe AICC too dismissed DikshiTs remarks as her personal opinion Shiela Jis comments on govt formation in Delhi may beher personal opinion Congress MLAs amp AICC are totally against extending support to BJP AICC General Secretary ShakeelAhmed tweeted Ahmed is in charge of party affairs in DelhiAjay Maken another Congress General Secretary and Chairman of the Congress Media Department spoke in the same vein Maken who hails from Delhi and is a former Union Minister tweeted Shiela Jis comments on Govt formation in Delhi may be her personal opinion We are against BJP forming Govt bcause they dont have numbers