Delhi’s longest-serving CM Sheila Dikshit passes away, tributes pour in
Updated on Feb 29, 2020 01:52 am IST
Sheila Dikshit, Delhi's longest serving Chief Minister, breathed her last at a hospital at the age of 81. The veteran Congress leader served as the head of the Delhi government thrice. Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was 'deeply saddened' by her demise. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that was 'devastated' to hear about the news, and Dikshit's successor as Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal, called it a 'huge loss' for Delhi.
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