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NEW DELHI: Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday said that granting full statehood to Delhi was not possible and the issue will not figure in her party’s manifesto. But Delhi is a special state and full statehood is not possible,” said Dikshit, who was chief minister of Delhi between 1998 and 2013. It will be interesting to see how Congress reacts to AAP’s poll plank if the two parties join hands to take on the BJP.In a complex power structure of Delhi, Dikshit said it was important for the elected government to work accordingly. “It is necessary to overcome the problems and work to serve the people of Delhi. Terming the announcement an “extraordinary step”, Dikshit said she was getting congratulatory phone calls from people appreciating the move.Delhi Congress working president Haroon Yusuf said the “aay pe charcha” meetings will be held from April 1 with the help of party workers at the district and block levels..