Delhi government has recommended action against former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for her alleged wrongdoings in regularising unauthorised colonies in the city.

Talking to reporters, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said that his government has written to the President Pranab Mukherjee seeking action against previous government led by Sheila Dikshit.

The move comes after the president sought Delhi government's comments on the report of the Delhi Lokayukta in which Justice Manmohan Sarin had ruled that granting of provisional certificate for regularisation of unauthorised colonies in 2008 by Dikshit was done to gain political mileage in the elections.

The Lokayukta also had observed that the Supreme Court guidelines have not been complied with during the issuance of the provisional certificates.

A complaint regarding the matter was filed by BJP leader Harsh Vardhan in 2010.

AIR correspondent reports that Delhi government had issued provisional regularisation certificates to over 1,218 unauthorised colonies before the 2008 assembly polls.