Milind Deora checkmates Ajay Maken as Congress spat grows; asks 'Why'd you want AAP pact?'

As war-of-words broke out between former Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken and former Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora, latter has w said that he has never undermined works done by late Sheila Dikshit. Seemingly irked by Maken who h asked him to quit, Deora said that it is Maken's "specialty" to undermine role of former Delhi CM Dikshit. He also blamed Maken for Congress loss in national capital ding that he h vocated an alliance with AAP, and h t highlighted Dikshit’s achievements. 

Milind Deora hails 'fiscally-prudent' AAP govt; Maken says 'you're free to leave Congress'

Deora hails Kejriwal 

Hailing Kejriwal's fiscally prudent Delhi government, former Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora on Sunday, shared that Delhi government has doubled its revenue to Rs 60000 crores. Moreover, he ded a 'lesser-kwn fact' that Kejriwal has maintained a surplus revenue over last 5 years. Sharing a video of Kejriwal in Delhi Assembly, Deora – who h resigned from his post after Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress chief – he stated that Delhi is w one of India’s most fiscally prudent governments.

Maken hits back

In response to Deora lauding Kejriwal, former Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken told Deora that he was free to leave Congress if he wanted too. Maken, who was a part of Sheila Dikshit government pointed out that Delhi government h been in surplus during  Congress rule too. Slamming Deora for propagating 'half baked facts', Maken gave Deora a comparison between Congress and AAP governments.

Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi CM for third time at Ramlila Maidan

AAP and Congress in Delhi

Kejriwal-led AAP won Delhi Assembly elections on Tuesday with a clear majority of 62 seats. BJP bagged eight seats but was confined to a single-digit.  Congress party failed to open its account just like 2015 elections. As Congress suffered ir second consecutive defeat in Delhi, party's Mahila Congress chief and daughter of former President Sharmistha Mukherjee sounded bugle of rebellion. As many in Congress including former chief Rahul Gandhi and party bigwigs like Kamalnath, P Chidambaram gloated on AAP's victory, ors expressed dissatisfaction at party's strategy including Mukherjee and young Turks like Jaiveer Shergill.

Sharmistha Mukherjee scorches 'gloating' Chidambaram after Congress' wipeout in Delhi