3-time Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes away at 81

Sheila Dikshit, Delhi’s longest serving chief minister and a senior Congress leader, died on Saturday at the age of 81. Dikshit was admitted to the Escorts Hospital in the national capital a few days ago, her family and the party said. She suffered a cardiac arrest and breathed her last around 3.55 pm. "Mrs Sheila Dixit was brought in the morning of July 20 to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, in a critical condition with a cardiac arrest," the hospital said in a statement.

"A multi-disciplinary team of doctors, led by Dr Ashok Seth, chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, carried out the advanced resuscitative measures. Her condition stabilised temporarily. However, she had another cardiac arrest and despite all the resuscitative efforts, passed away at 3:55pm on July 20," it added.

Jul 20, 20195:00 pm (IST)

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also expressed his shock at the demise of Sheila Dikshit. "In her death, the country has lost a dedicated Congress Leader of the masses. People of Delhi will always remember her contribution to the development Delhi during her tenure as Chief Minister for three years," he said in a statement. Sheila Dikshit died at the age of 81.

Jul 20, 20194:56 pm (IST)

Saying that the demise of Sheila Dikshit was a huge loss for Delhi, CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “Her contribution will always be remembered.”

Jul 20, 20194:53 pm (IST)

Union home minister Amit Shah offered his condolence to Sheila Dikshit’s family and supporters.

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Jul 20, 20194:49 pm (IST)

Sheila Dikshit was Undergoing Treatment at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute | In a statement from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, it read “Sheila Dixit was brought in the morning on July 20, 2019 to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla, New Delhi, in a critical condition with cardiac arrest. A multi-disciplinary team of doctors, led by Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, carried out the advanced resuscitative measures. Her condition stabilised temporarily. However, she had another cardiac arrest and despite all the resuscitative efforts, passed away at 3:55 pm on 20th of July 2019.”

Jul 20, 20194:46 pm (IST)

Tall Leader of Congress: Rajnath Expresses Grief Over Demise of Sheila Dikshit | Calling Sheila Dikshit a tall leader of Congress, Rajnath Singh expressed his grief over the demise of the former chief minister. He said, “Sheilaji was widley respected cutting across party lines. My thoughts are with her bereaved family and supporters.”

Jul 20, 20194:43 pm (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was deeply saddened by the Dikshit's demise. "Blessed with a warm and affable personality, she made a noteworthy contribution to Delhi’s development. Condolences to her family and supporters."

Jul 20, 20194:42 pm (IST)

Deeply saddened by the demise of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit, the Aam Aadmi Party tweeted their condolence to her family.

Jul 20, 20194:39 pm (IST)

Dikshit, a veteran politician, was the Delhi party chief during the Lok Sabha elections. The three-time former chief minister was appointed the president of the city unit after the incumbent Ajay Maken stepped down citing health issues in January this year. Despite being an octagenarian, Sheila Dikshit led the party in the Lok Sabha polls and herself contested against Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari from the North East Delhi seat. She lost by over 3.66 lakh votes.

Jul 20, 20194:38 pm (IST)

Dr Ashok Seth, Director, Escorts Fortis told ANI, “Sheila Dikshit was managed well by a team of doctors. At 3:15 pm she again suffered a cardiac arrest. She was put on a ventilator and at 3:55 pm she passed away peacefully.” She was undergoing treatment at the Escort Fortis Institute for a few years now.

Jul 20, 20194:35 pm (IST)

Omar Abdullah Expresses Grief | Expressing grief over the demise of Sheila Dikshit, National Congress leader Omar Abdullah called it as "terrible news”. He said, “I’ve always known her as a very warm and affectionate lady. She did wonders for Delhi as CM & will be greatly missed by all who knew her.”

Jul 20, 20194:31 pm (IST)

Congress tweeted, “We regret to hear of the passing of Sheila Dikshit. Lifelong congresswoman and as three-time 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.”

Jul 20, 20194:30 pm (IST)

Eighty-year-old Sheila Dikshit underwent heart surgery in France last year. She was immediately put on ventilator after she was admitted to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in a critical state.

Jul 20, 20194:28 pm (IST)

Sheila Dikshit Dies at 81 | Senior Congress leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit died today at the age of 81 years. She was admitted to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, where she was undergoing treatment for a few years, on Friday. She had cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat).

Sheila Dikshit, Three-time Delhi Chief Minister and Congress Leader, Passes Away at 81 | LIVE Updates

File photo of former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit.

The three-time chief minister galvanised the Congress party in Delhi, ruling uncontested from 1998-2013. Her tenure saw a period of dominance in the capital by the Congress party, until her loss to current chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal in 2013.

Sheila Dikshit served as a parliamentarian from the Kannauj constituency from 1984-1989 and also served as a Union minister from 1986-1989. Her political career from Delhi started in earnest in 1998, when she defeated the BJP’s Lal Bihari Tiwari from east Delhi in the Lok Sabha election and became the CM the next year.

Dikshit represented the Gole Market assembly from 1998-2003 and the New Delhi parliamentary constituency seat in 2008. “In each of these elections, she always started her campaign with a walk through her old Gole Market seats, where she would meet with her voters. Her connect with the people of Delhi was unparalleled,” said a Congress leader.

During the Congress’s tenure in Delhi, Dikshit brought in several key projects and is widely credited with converting the city. Her governance, officials in the Delhi government set, was responsible for ushering in key reforms. “She brought in reforms to the power sector, a series of social security schemes and also greatly enhanced the city’s infrastructure during her tenure,” said a former principal secretary in Dikshit’s cabinet.

After losing in Delhi in 2013, Dikshit remained a key, albeit inconsistently utilized member of the Congress’s arsenal. She was sworn in as governor of Kerala in March 2014, but resigned in less than a month. She was declared the CM candidate for the UP elections in 2017, but would later withdraw.

She was appointed as the President of the Delhi Congress’s state unit in January 2019 ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and would contest unsuccessfully from the North East Lok Sabha seat.

“But during this entire time, Sheila Dikhit remained a valuable part of the Congress and its association with Delhi. She was the reason as to why the Congress had such strong roots in the capital,” said a former Congress state minister.

Dikshit, a veteran politician, was the Delhi party chief during the Lok Sabha elections. The three-time former chief minister was appointed president of the city unit after the incumbent Ajay Maken stepped down citing health issues in January this year.

Despite being an octagenarian, Sheila Dikshit led the party in the Lok Sabha polls and herself contested against Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari from the North East Delhi seat. She lost by over 3.66 lakh votes.

The Congress had lost all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi to the BJP with huge margins. However, under Dikshit's leadership the party managed to push Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates to the third place in five of the seven seats, besides registering a growth in its vote share.

After the Congress' defeat in Delhi, Sheila Dikshit had offered her resignation to the party president but it was not accepted.

"We regret to hear of the passing of Smt Sheila Dikshit," the Congress said in a tweet. "Lifelong congresswoman and as three time 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."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was deeply saddened by the Dikshit's demise. "Blessed with a warm and affable personality, she made a noteworthy contribution to Delhi’s development. Condolences to her family and supporters."

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also expressed grief.

A number of politicians, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, National Conference's Omar Abdullah, Peoples Democratic Party's Mehbooba expressed their grief and offered their condolences.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described Dikshit as "a very and affectionate lady".

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also expressed his shock at the demise. "In her death, the country has lost a dedicated Congress Leader of the masses. People of Delhi will always remember her contribution to the development Delhi during her tenure as Chief Minister for three years," he said in a statement.

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