With Sushma Swaraj's demise on Tuesday night, the national capital has lost three former chief ministers in less than a year.
Swaraj, who was the chief minister of Delhi for a brief period from October-December 1998, passed away on Tuesday night due to cardiac arrest.
Three-time chief minister and veteran Congress leader Sheila Dikshit passed away in July this year due to cardiac arrest.
Diskhit and Swaraj died within a month.
Madan Lal Khurana, who was the chief minister from 1993-96, also passed away in October last year.
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