It was also the drop in her interactions through Bhagidari in the run-up to Commonwealth Games 2010 which, she wrote, “gave the opposition a chance to woo the vast Bhagidari constituency”. The end of her CM-ship was marred by another controversy, CWG 2010 — from alleged irregularities to pitiable condition of the Games Village. Before the Games began, Dikshit “spent over six hours daily at the Village”. Someone had to take the blame.”After the end of her term, Dikshit served briefly as the Governor of Kerala. She wrote: “Party workers called on me wondering why I was not involved… the truth was that I had not been asked.”

Source: Indian Express July 21, 2019 23:15 UTC