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Life & times of Sheila Dikshit, the no-nonsense leader who modernised Delhi

Sheila Dikshit passed away at 81 on Saturday, hours after was admitted to Escorts Hospital in New Delhi

Sheila Dikshit Passes away at 81
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Sheila Dikshit passes away at 81

BS Web Team New Delhi
Delhi Congress president and former chief minister Sheila Dikshit passed away at 81 on Saturday, hours after was admitted to Escorts Hospital in New Delhi.

The three-time Delhi Chief Minister was unwell for some time. 

Dikshit was a stalwart of Indian politics and created history by becoming the longest-serving chief minister of Delhi. A no-nonsense politician, Dikshit was known to be a tough administrator.

She had an illustrious political career in which she held union cabinet posts and more importantly, enjoyed an uninterrupted 15-year-rule in the national capital. 

Till 2012, Dikshit was known to have unyielding influence in Delhi, and