Mumbai: In a shocking incident, three times elected former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit passed away early in a day.
She was admitted at around 10.30 am today. She died at 3.30 pm at a city hospital.
In a tweet, the Congress said it regrets the death of Sheila Dikshit. The party said as chief minister, she transformed the face of Delhi in her 15-year tenure.
“We regret to hear of the passing of Smt Sheila Dikshit. Lifelong congresswoman and as three times CM of Delhi she transformed the face of Delhi. Our condolences to her family and friends. Hope they find strength in this time of grief,” the Congress said.
https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/1152530501715939328?s=19
Sheila Dikshit is a recipient of various awards like 2008 Best Chief Minister of India, by Journalist Association of India citation needed, 2009 Politician of the Year by NDTV[citation needed, 2010 Dara Shikoh award by Indo-Iran Society.
2013 Delhi Women of the Decade Achievers Award 2013 by ALL Ladies League for Outstanding Public Service.
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