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Sheila Dixit

Sheila Dixit is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress. She has been elected Chief Minister of Delhi thrice since 1998 and is the second female Chief Minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj. After losing in December 2013 to Aam Aadmi Party, she was sworn in as the Governor of Kerala on March 2014. She resigned on 25th August 2014. In the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections of 2017, she has been declared as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the Indian National Congress. Born on 31st March 1938 in Kapurthala Punjab Sheila Dixit completed her schooling in the Convent of Jesus and Mary School, New Delhi. She also holds a Masters degree in History from Miranda House College of University, Delhi and also has a Doctor degree in Philosophy from the Delhi University. Her entry in politics was accidental, her Father in law Uma Shankar Dixit was a renowned activist in the Indias struggle for independence and later was the Union Cabinet Minister in the Indira Gandhi Government. When he was in this position, Sheila Dixit used to help him. The then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi was impressed by her administrative knowledge and skills and nominated Dixit as an Indian delegate for the United Nations Commission for the issue of the status of women. This marked her first step into Indian politics and eventually led her to become the Chief Minister of Delhi. In the 1970s she was the chairperson of the Young Womens Association and during this period she helped in setting up the two most successful womens hostel in Delhi. She also worked as an executive secretary for Garment Exporters Association. Dixit became the Member of Parliament for the first time representing Kannauj constituency of Uttar Pradesh in 1984. During this period, she was the member of Lo Sabhas Estimates Committee and chaired the implementation committee remembering and honoring forty years of Independence and the centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru. She also represented India at the United Nations Commission during this period. From 1986 to 1989 as a Union Minister, she handled two positions as Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office and Minister of State for Parliamentary affairs, once again proving her capability in handling the administrative responsibilities. She also led the movement against atrocities on women in 1990. In 1998 parliamentary elections, she was defeated by BJPs Lal Bihari Tiwari for the East Delhi constituency. However, she became the Chief Minister of Delhi in the same year and held this post for nearly 15 years until 2013. She represented the Gole Market constituency in 1998 and 2003 and for the 2008 elections; she got elected from the New Delhi constituency. She was accused of corruption regarding the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the CAG report blamed her for the irregularities of the equipments during the games. She was also criticized after the 2012 gang rape incident and the BJP also accused her for being insensitive towards women. She lost in the 2013 elections and Aam Aadmi Party came into power in Delhi. In March 2014, she represented as the Governor of Kerala but resigned on August 2014. Currently she is the face of the Congress Party for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh election. Sheila Dixits husband late Vinod Dixit worked as an officer in IAS. They have one son and one daughter. Their son Sandeep Dixit is a member of the Indian National Congress and was also a Member of Parliament in the 15th Lok Sabha. Their daughters name is Latika. Sheila Dixit has been awarded as the Best Chief Minister in 2008 by Journalist Association of India. She also received the Politician of the year award in 2009 from NDTV and Delhi Women of the Decade Achievers Award by Assocham in 2013.
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  • He Hasn’t Come To Us Even Once: Sheila Dixit Blasts Arvind Kejriwal Over Claims Congress Turned Down Alliance

    He Hasn’t Come To Us Even Once: Sheila Dixit Blasts Arvind Kejriwal Over Claims Congress Turned Down Alliance

    India.com News Desk | February 21, 2019 1:37 PM IST

    Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit questioned Arvind Kejriwal over his claims that Congress

    He Hasn’t Come To Us Even Once: Sheila Dixit Blasts Arvind Kejriwal Over Claims Congress Turned Down Allian
    indiacom
    2019-02-21T02:37:49+00:00
    2019-02-21T02:43:01+00:00
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  • NSUI slams ABVP as 'anti-women' ahead of DUSU polls

    NSUI slams ABVP as 'anti-women' ahead of DUSU polls

    PTI Feeds | August 29, 2017 8:47 PM IST

    Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit questioned Arvind Kejriwal over his claims that Congress

    NSUI slams ABVP as 'anti-women' ahead of DUSU polls
    indiacom
    2017-08-29T09:47:30+00:00
    2017-08-29T09:47:30+00:00
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  • MCD Elections 2017: Ajay Maken breaks down on being informed about Arvinder Singh Lovely joining BJP; watch video

    MCD Elections 2017: Ajay Maken breaks down on being informed about Arvinder Singh Lovely joining BJP; watch video

    Sohit Mishra | April 18, 2017 8:41 PM IST

    After Maken broke down during the interview, the show was stopped for few minutes.

    MCD Elections 2017: Ajay Maken breaks down on being informed about Arvinder Singh Lovely joining BJP; watch v
    indiacom
    2017-04-18T09:41:16+00:00
    2017-04-18T09:42:52+00:00
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  • Delhi: Garbage pile up problem escalates as sanitation workers' strike enters fourth day

    Delhi: Garbage pile up problem escalates as sanitation workers' strike enters fourth day

    Chanchal Chauhan | January 9, 2017 9:53 AM IST

    It has been reported that the sanitation workers (D category of civic employees) have not received

    Delhi: Garbage pile up problem escalates as sanitation workers' strike enters fourth day
    indiacom
    2017-01-08T22:53:51+00:00
    2017-01-08T23:21:33+00:00
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  • UP Assembly Elections 2017: Ready to withdraw as CM candidate if Congress, Samajwadi Party form alliance, says Sheila Dikshit

    UP Assembly Elections 2017: Ready to withdraw as CM candidate if Congress, Samajwadi Party form alliance, says Sheila Dikshit

    Sohit Mishra | January 4, 2017 2:33 PM IST

    With Sheila Dixit herself favouring the alliance and expressing willingness to withdraw as chief

    UP Assembly Elections 2017: Ready to withdraw as CM candidate if Congress, Samajwadi Party form alliance, say
    indiacom
    2017-01-04T03:33:41+00:00
    2017-01-04T03:33:41+00:00
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  • Congress-tweeted list of Sahara entries also has Sheila Dixit's name

    Congress-tweeted list of Sahara entries also has Sheila Dixit's name

    Indo-Asian News Service | December 24, 2016 5:30 AM IST

    The list of entries, based on which Gandhi had accused Narendra Modi of accepting the bribes, was

    Congress-tweeted list of Sahara entries also has Sheila Dixit's name
    indiacom
    2016-12-23T18:30:01+00:00
    2016-12-23T18:30:01+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Power tariff to be cut by half if Congress forms government in Uttar Pradesh: Sheila Dixit

    Power tariff to be cut by half if Congress forms government in Uttar Pradesh: Sheila Dixit

    Press Trust of India | September 20, 2016 1:15 AM IST

    The former Delhi chief minister claimed that the state lagged behind during the 27 years of

    Power tariff to be cut by half if Congress forms government in Uttar Pradesh: Sheila Dixit
    indiacom
    2016-09-19T14:15:43+00:00
    2016-09-19T14:15:43+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
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  • ACB lodges FIR in water tanker scam against both Sheila Dixit and Arvind Kejriwal

    ACB lodges FIR in water tanker scam against both Sheila Dixit and Arvind Kejriwal

    Mohammed Uzair Shaikh | June 20, 2016 8:25 PM IST

    The complaint related to 'water tanker scam' was forwarded by Delhi state government to Lieutenant

    ACB lodges FIR in water tanker scam against both Sheila Dixit and Arvind Kejriwal
    indiacom
    2016-06-20T09:25:27+00:00
    2016-06-20T14:58:11+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Would former Delhi CM Sheila Dixit end up being Congress' Kiran Bedi in Uttar Pradesh?

    Would former Delhi CM Sheila Dixit end up being Congress' Kiran Bedi in Uttar Pradesh?

    India.com News Desk | June 17, 2016 11:12 PM IST

    The fact that Sheila Dixit is married to a well known Brahmin family and her 'Dixit' Brahmin

    Would former Delhi CM Sheila Dixit end up being Congress' Kiran Bedi in Uttar Pradesh?
    indiacom
    2016-06-17T12:12:01+00:00
    2016-06-17T17:42:01+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Tanker scam: LG Najeeb Jung forwards AAP govt's complaint against Sheila Dixit to Anti Corruption Bureau

    Tanker scam: LG Najeeb Jung forwards AAP govt's complaint against Sheila Dixit to Anti Corruption Bureau

    Mohammed Uzair Shaikh | June 16, 2016 7:57 PM IST

    "PM Modi and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung need to ensure that Sheila Dixit goes to jail within two

    Tanker scam: LG Najeeb Jung forwards AAP govt's complaint against Sheila Dixit to Anti Corruption Bureau
    indiacom
    2016-06-16T08:57:08+00:00
    2016-06-16T14:32:56+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Congress to appoint Sheila Dixit in charge of Punjab as Kamal Nath resigns

    Congress to appoint Sheila Dixit in charge of Punjab as Kamal Nath resigns

    Mohammed Uzair Shaikh | June 16, 2016 12:50 PM IST

    On Wednesday night, Kamal Nath offered his resignation in writing to Congress President Sonia

    Congress to appoint Sheila Dixit in charge of Punjab as Kamal Nath resigns
    indiacom
    2016-06-16T01:50:56+00:00
    2016-06-16T07:23:34+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
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  • 21 AAP MLAs: Congress, BJP unite against Arvind Kejriwal; call for disqualification of parliamentary secretaries

    21 AAP MLAs: Congress, BJP unite against Arvind Kejriwal; call for disqualification of parliamentary secretaries

    Aditya Sharma | June 15, 2016 6:39 PM IST

    Congress and BJP, often at odds with each other, have found a common enemy in AAP.

    21 AAP MLAs: Congress, BJP unite against Arvind Kejriwal; call for disqualification of parliamentary secretar
    indiacom
    2016-06-15T07:39:44+00:00
    2016-06-15T13:09:44+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Government not run with ego: Sheila Dixit on Delhi's Shakur Basti episode

    Government not run with ego: Sheila Dixit on Delhi's Shakur Basti episode

    Press Trust of India | December 14, 2015 10:35 PM IST

    Dixit said the demolition of jhuggis could have been done with better coordination between the

    Government not run with ego: Sheila Dixit on Delhi's Shakur Basti episode
    indiacom
    2015-12-14T11:35:08+00:00
    2015-12-14T11:35:08+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Venkaiah Naidu: Railways should not have conducted demolition drive in winter

    Venkaiah Naidu: Railways should not have conducted demolition drive in winter

    ANI | December 14, 2015 8:18 PM IST

    Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the Railways should not

    Venkaiah Naidu: Railways should not have conducted demolition drive in winter
    indiacom
    2015-12-14T09:18:35+00:00
    2015-12-14T09:18:35+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Dengue in Delhi: Congress holds AAP government and BJP civic bodies responsible

    Dengue in Delhi: Congress holds AAP government and BJP civic bodies responsible

    Press Trust of India | August 17, 2015 10:42 PM IST

    This, she said, has resulted in 158 dengue cases.

    Dengue in Delhi: Congress holds AAP government and BJP civic bodies responsible
    indiacom
    2015-08-17T11:42:17+00:00
    2015-09-17T09:56:35+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • DCD Officers urge Arvind Kejriwal to bring it under Home Department

    DCD Officers urge Arvind Kejriwal to bring it under Home Department

    Press Trust of India | February 19, 2015 6:20 PM IST

    We also brought this into Chief minister's notice that if a notification issued by earlier

    DCD Officers urge Arvind Kejriwal to bring it under Home Department
    indiacom
    2015-02-19T07:20:22+00:00
    2015-02-19T07:20:22+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Politics of revenge will backfire: Congress to AAP

    Politics of revenge will backfire: Congress to AAP

    Press Trust of India | February 14, 2015 9:29 PM IST

    "WiFi for half an hour, electricity & water also with conditions. The U-TURNS begin."

    Politics of revenge will backfire: Congress to AAP
    indiacom
    2015-02-14T10:29:01+00:00
    2015-02-14T10:29:01+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • AAP questions BJP’s move to regularise 895 colonies in Delhi

    AAP questions BJP’s move to regularise 895 colonies in Delhi

    Press Trust of India | December 30, 2014 9:03 PM IST

    In a decision that will benefit about 60 lakh people in poll-bound Delhi, Union Cabinet yesterday

    AAP questions BJP’s move to regularise 895 colonies in Delhi
    indiacom
    2014-12-30T10:03:15+00:00
    2014-12-30T10:03:15+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Vice Chancellor appointments in Kerala: Saga of political manipulations

    Vice Chancellor appointments in Kerala: Saga of political manipulations

    Indo-Asian News Service | October 24, 2014 6:09 PM IST

    With politicking taking centre-stage in appointing vice chancellors, things have reached an

    Vice Chancellor appointments in Kerala: Saga of political manipulations
    indiacom
    2014-10-24T07:09:45+00:00
    2014-10-24T07:09:45+00:00
    Sheila Dixit
    India.com
  • Kamla Beniwal: 10 things to know about the Mizoram Governor sacked by Narendra Modi

    Kamla Beniwal: 10 things to know about the Mizoram Governor sacked by Narendra Modi

    Snehal Rajani | August 7, 2014 3:48 PM IST

    Beniwal now becomes the second governor to be sacked ever since the newly government has been

    Kamla Beniwal: 10 things to know about the Mizoram Governor sacked by Narendra Modi
    indiacom
    2014-08-07T04:48:02+00:00
    2014-08-07T04:48:02+00:00
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