Sheila Dikshit Death

From Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal to former Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari, a number of leaders across party lines paid tributes to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today, on her first death anniversary. The veteran Congress leader and three-time Chief Minister died on July 20 last year after suf...

The Congress appointed party leader Subhash Chopra as the chief of its Delhi unit on Thursday. The position had been lying vacant ever since former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit died on July 20.

To build consensus over the new Delhi Congress chief's post, lying vacant since the death of Sheila Dikshit, party interim chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi todaymet a delegation of the state party leaders.

As Navjot Singh Sidhu's name circulated in various reports for Delhi Congress chief, a post vacant after veteran Sheila Dikshit's death last month, the party on Wednesday denied any such decision.

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj visited the residence of Sheila Dikshit today morning to pay her respects after the former Delhi chief minister died from a cardiac arrest on Saturday evening

Political leaders from across party lines said farewell to three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who died on Saturday after a cardiac arrest at the age of 81. The veteran Congress leader was cremated on Sundayat a state funeral. The Delhi government has announced a two-day mourning, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted.

At a time when leaders switch sides every now and then, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who died on Saturday, remained committed to Congress throughout her life, said BJP veteran Vijay Kumar Malhotra, one of the senior-most political figures in the national capital.

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday condoled the death of the former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who died today.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote a heartfelt letter to former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's children condoling the death of the veteran leader.

Congress leader and son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said it will be very challenging to carry forward his mother's legacy.

Sheila Dikshit, the veteran Congress leader and the longest serving chief minister of Delhi who died today, was fond of Western music since her young days and would sit near the radio waiting for her favourite songs to be aired. She also developed a fascination for footwear and had a good collection.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed shock over the demise of Sheila Dikshit, saying "I have lost a long time friend".

In the winter of 2012, Sheila Dikshit underwent her second angioplasty and her family wanted her to quit politics but then the horrific December 16 gang rape took place and she made up her mind not to "run away from the battlefield".

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed her condolences on the death of former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit and said she will miss her "wise counsel".

Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's last rites will be performed today, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said on Saturday. Ms Dikshit died on Saturday of a cardiac arrest at a Delhi hospital at the age of 81. The veteran Congress leader's body has been taken to her residence in Delhi's Nizamuddin area from the Fortis Escorts Heart Instit...

From Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Aam Aadmi Party's Arvind Kejriwal to former Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari, a number of leaders across party lines paid tributes to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today, on her first death anniversary. The veteran Congress leader and three-time Chief Minister died on July 20 last year after suf...

The Congress appointed party leader Subhash Chopra as the chief of its Delhi unit on Thursday. The position had been lying vacant ever since former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit died on July 20.

To build consensus over the new Delhi Congress chief's post, lying vacant since the death of Sheila Dikshit, party interim chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi todaymet a delegation of the state party leaders.

As Navjot Singh Sidhu's name circulated in various reports for Delhi Congress chief, a post vacant after veteran Sheila Dikshit's death last month, the party on Wednesday denied any such decision.

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj visited the residence of Sheila Dikshit today morning to pay her respects after the former Delhi chief minister died from a cardiac arrest on Saturday evening

Political leaders from across party lines said farewell to three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who died on Saturday after a cardiac arrest at the age of 81. The veteran Congress leader was cremated on Sundayat a state funeral. The Delhi government has announced a two-day mourning, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted.

At a time when leaders switch sides every now and then, former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who died on Saturday, remained committed to Congress throughout her life, said BJP veteran Vijay Kumar Malhotra, one of the senior-most political figures in the national capital.

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday condoled the death of the former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who died today.

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote a heartfelt letter to former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's children condoling the death of the veteran leader.

Congress leader and son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said it will be very challenging to carry forward his mother's legacy.

Sheila Dikshit, the veteran Congress leader and the longest serving chief minister of Delhi who died today, was fond of Western music since her young days and would sit near the radio waiting for her favourite songs to be aired. She also developed a fascination for footwear and had a good collection.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed shock over the demise of Sheila Dikshit, saying "I have lost a long time friend".

In the winter of 2012, Sheila Dikshit underwent her second angioplasty and her family wanted her to quit politics but then the horrific December 16 gang rape took place and she made up her mind not to "run away from the battlefield".

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed her condolences on the death of former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit and said she will miss her "wise counsel".

Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit's last rites will be performed today, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said on Saturday. Ms Dikshit died on Saturday of a cardiac arrest at a Delhi hospital at the age of 81. The veteran Congress leader's body has been taken to her residence in Delhi's Nizamuddin area from the Fortis Escorts Heart Instit...