Lata Mangeshkar, Akshay Kumar mourn Sheila Dikshit's demise

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and superstar Akshay Kumar and other Bollywood celebrities on Saturday condoled the death of former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

Dikshit, who served as the Delhi CM for three terms, passed away on Saturday afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest. She was 81.

Mangeshkar remembered the former Delhi CM as a "remarkable woman".

"Was deeply saddened to hear about Sheila ji's demise. A remarkable woman, former CM of New Delhi and a keen admirer of all art forms. We never discussed politics but had long talks on music and poetry. May her soul rest in peace and heartfelt condolences to her family," she posted on Twitter
"Extremely sad to know about the passing away of #SheilaDixit ji...she effectively changed the face of Delhi during her tenure. Heartfelt condolences to her family."
Tandon wrote on Twitter, "Respect and prayers. Condolences to her family.Was a much respected and loved CM. Brought about a positive visible change in Delhi during her tenure. Rest in peace #sheiladixit . Om Shanti."
Chadha tweeted, "#SheilaDixit demise will feel like a personal loss to anyone who grew up in Delhi. During my school and college, the green cover of Delhi actually grew by 300 per cent! A tall leader. Rest in peace ma'am. Condolences to family."
Nimrat said Dikshit was a "lady par excellence, someone who led by example."
Singer Mika tweeted, "Very sad news to hear for us all... Our ex Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit has sadly passed but has left us with her beautiful memories... May God bless her soul. Rest in peace."