Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Passes Away at 81

Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Passes Away at 81.

New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Sheila Dikshit (81) passed away in Delhi on Saturday.

The longest-serving Chief Minister of Delhi is reported to have suffered a heart attack in the morning and then again at 3:45 PM. She passed away at 3:55 PM.

The statement from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla read, “A multi-disciplinary team of doctors, led by Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, carried out the advanced resuscitative measures. Her condition stabilised temporarily. However, she had another cardiac arrest and despite all the resuscitative efforts, passed away at 3:55 PM on 20th of July 2019.”

We regret to hear of the passing of Smt Sheila Dikshit. Lifelong congresswoman and as three time CM of Delhi she transformed the face of Delhi. Our condolences to her family and friends. Hope they find strength in this time of grief. pic.twitter.com/oNHy23BpAL

— Congress (@INCIndia) July 20, 2019

The 81-year-old veteran Congress leader had undergone heart surgery in France last year.

She had also undergone angioplasty in November 2012 and was treated for some infection recently.

Dikshit was appointed as the president of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee earlier this year.