PICS: Cong nominees for LS seat from Delhi

AJAY MAKEN: Sitting MP Maken, who won unopposed the US-style primaries Congress had introduced to decide its candidates in select constituencies, will fight from the prestigious New Delhi seat which is likely to witness a triangular contest. BJP has fielded party spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi while AAP has given ticket to another journalist-turned-politician Ashish Khetan, founder of investigative website Gulail.com. Maken entered politics through Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), was elected MLA twice and served as minister in the first Sheila Dikshit cabinet (1998-2003). Maken was elected as MP from New Delhi in 2004 and 2009, and has held portfolios as minister for urban development, sports