Sheila Dikshit Death Anniversary: Congress Leaders, Arvind Kejriwal, Dr Harsh Vardhan Pay Tributes to Former Delhi CM

New Delhi, July 20: Leaders across the political spectrum on Monday paid tributes to late Sheila Dikshit who died on July 20 last year. Sheila Dikshit, the longest-serving chief minister of Delhi, died after a cardiac arrest. Incumbent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was among first who remembered Dikshit on her first death anniversary. Besides, several Congress leaders and Dikshit's fans paid homage to the late Congress leader. From Manohar Parrikar to Sushma Swaraj And Sheila Dikshit, Politicians That India Lost in 2019.

"Sincere tribute to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on her death anniversary," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. Here it may be noted that it was Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which defeated Dikshit and ended her 15-year-long stint as Delhi Chief Minister in 2013. Remembering Dikshit on her first death anniversary, the Congress party described her as "architecture of modern Delhi".

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said Sheila Dikshit will always be remembered for her compassionate behaviour. "She had political opponents, but no enemies," Harsh Vardhan tweeted while paying tributes to Dikshit.

Leaders Pay Tributes to Sheila Dikshit on Her First Death Anniversary:

आधुनिक दिल्ली की निर्माता, दिल्ली की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री स्व श्रीमती शीला दीक्षित जी की प्रथम पुण्यतिथि पर शत शत नमन।#शीला_दीक्षित #RememberingSheilaDiskhitJi pic.twitter.com/OQTxlYl89H

— Delhi Congress (@INCDelhi) July 20, 2020

दिल्ली की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री श्रीमती शीला दीक्षित जी की पुण्यतिथि पर भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि। शीला जी को दिल्ली की राजनीति का अजातशत्रु कहा जा सकता है, जिनके राजनीतिक विरोधी तो थे,लेकिन दुश्मन कोई नहीं था। वे अपने मधुर व्यवहार के लिए हमेशा याद की जाएंगी।#SheilaDixit @_SandeepDikshit pic.twitter.com/wqmxWlxIN1

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) July 20, 2020

दिल्ली की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री स्वर्गीय श्रीमती शीला दीक्षित जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 20, 2020

आधुनिक दिल्ली की शिल्पकार, पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री, समाज का गौरव स्व.शीला दीक्षित जी की प्रथम पुण्य तिथि पर मैं उन्हें अपने भावपूर्ण श्रद्धा सुमन अर्पित करता हूँ।🙏 pic.twitter.com/MbUa58vTUp

— Jitin Prasada जितिन प्रसाद (@JitinPrasada) July 20, 2020

कांग्रेस की वरिष्ठ नेत्री, दिल्ली की #पूर्व_मुख्यमंत्री तथा आधुनिक दिल्ली की शिल्पकार आदरणीय #शीला_दीक्षित जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें सादर नमन। pic.twitter.com/glrG6sg4h0

— Rajeev Satav (@SATAVRAJEEV) July 20, 2020

दिल्ली की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री स्वर्गीय शीला दीक्षित जी की प्रथम पुण्यतिथि पर भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि। pic.twitter.com/ylH98oFsxA

— Youth Congress (@IYC) July 20, 2020

Sheila Dikshit served as Delhi Chief Minister for 15 years from 1998 to 2013. She also served as Governor of Kerala for seven months from March 2014 to August 2014. Dikshit was married to Vinod Dikshit, son of independence activist and former West Bengal Governor Uma Shankar Dikshit.

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