New Delhi (2 MIN READ): The demise of Sushma Swaraj, a politician of many firsts, marks an end to a political era in Delhi, where she was the last of surviving former Chief Ministers after the death of Sheila Dikshit. Sushma Swaraj, 67, passed away late on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest. Sushma Swaraj […]
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Thousands bid farewell to Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi: Amid chaotic scenes, three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was cremated here on Sunday as VIPs and thousands of commoners watched, a day after the veteran Congress leader suffered cardiac arrest and died. Security personnel forced most journalists from the print and electronic media to stay away as Dikshit’s mortal remains were consigned […]
Thousands pay homage to Sheila Dikshit ahead of cremation
New Delhi: Hundreds paid homage on Sunday to veteran Congress leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit as her mortal remains were taken from her residence to the party headquarters. According to a Congress official, the cremation will take place at Nigambodh Ghat in the afternoon. The body will be taken out in a […]
Sheila Dikshit: More like a friendly aunt than haughty politician
New Delhi: Affable, courteous and always smiling, Sheila Dikshit came across more as a friendly neighbourhood aunt than a quintessential haughty politician. A chirpy Miranda House girl who loved car rides married into a political family and her fortunes changed forever. Daughter-in-law of Uttar Pradesh leader Uma Shankar Dikshit, she was first noticed by the then […]
President, PM condole Sheila Dikshit’s death
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the demise of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Kovind said she transformed the national capital in her tenure. “Sad to hear of the passing of Sheila Dikshit, former Chief Minister of Delhi and a senior political figure. Her term in office […]
Sheila Dikshit’s death huge loss for Delhi: Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday mourned the death of his predecessor Sheila Dikshit, saying her contribution to the city will always be remembered. “Just now got to know about the extremely terrible news about the passing away of Sheila Dikshit. It is a huge loss for Delhi and her contribution will always […]
Three-time Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit dead, tributes pour in
New Delhi: Veteran Congress leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit passed away on Saturday at a private hospital here following cardiac arrest. She was 81. According to the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Dikshit, who was Chief Minister for three consecutive terms (1998-2013), suffered cardiac arrest and was brought to the hospital on Saturday morning […]
Seven former Congress Chief Ministers lose polls, two trailing
New Delhi: As the Congress suffered another debacle in Lok Sabha polls, several senior leaders of the party including seven former Chief Ministers lost their contests and two were trailing with big margins. Three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit lost from Delhi North East, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat lost from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar, former Haryana […]
Kejriwal, Sushma, Sheila cast votes in Delhi
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his predecessor Sheila Dikshit and Union Minister Sushma Swaraj cast their votes during the sixth phase of polling for Lok Sabha elections in Delhi on Sunday. After casting his vote at the Transport Authority building in Civil Lines, Kejriwal urged the people to come out and vote in large numbers. […]
Kejriwal betrayed Delhi, people fed up with AAP: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi: Delhi Congress chief and Delhi North East candidate Sheila Dikshit on Thursday accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of betraying the people of the city and said that the people are fed up with the AAP’s “theatrics”. Addressing party workers after inagurating her central election office at Yamuna Vihar, Dikshit said: “The Aam Aadmi […]