Sheila Dikshit
Sheila Dikshit | |
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Kannauj | |
Member of Indian delegation United Nations Commission on the Status of Women | |
In office 1984–89 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi |
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India | |
In office 1984–1989 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Personal details | |
Born | University of Delhi | 31 March 1938
Sheila Dikshit (pronounced
Dikshit lost the December 2013 elections of the
Early years
Sheila Kapoor
Political career
Sheila Dikshit was handpicked by
Earlier, in the early 1970s, she was chairperson of the Young Women's Association and was instrumental in the setting up of two of the most successful hostels for working women in Delhi.[12] She was also the secretary of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.[13]
In the 1998 parliamentary elections, Dikshit was defeated by
In 2009 and 2013, Dikshit was investigated for alleged misuse of government funds, but no charges were brought.[15][16][17][18]
Her party was wiped out in the
Personal life
Dikshit was married to Vinod Dikshit, son of independence activist and former West Bengal governor Uma Shankar Dikshit from Unnao.[22] He was an officer in the Indian Administrative Service.[23]
Dikshit was the mother of two children: a son,
Dikshit underwent angioplasty in November 2012.[35] In 2018, she had heart surgery in University Hospital in Lille, France.[36]
Death
Dikshit was admitted to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute on 19 July 2019 for
The Delhi government announced a two-day mourning period on her death, and accorded her a state funeral.[40]
Awards and recognition
- 2008 Best Chief Minister of India, by Journalist Association of India
- 2009 Politician of the Year by NDTV
- 2010 Dara Shikoh award by Indo-Iran Society[41]
- 2013 Delhi Women of the Decade Achievers Award 2013 by ALL Ladies League for Outstanding Public Service.[42]
Gallery
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Dikshit meets Prime Minister Modi.
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Sheila Dikshit handing over the Olympic Torch to Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi at the beginning of the Olympic Torch Relay in 2004
References
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- ^ Srinivasan, Chandrashekar (21 July 2019). "Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister For 15 Years, Known For Transforming Delhi". NDTV. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Did you know Sheila Dikshit was jailed for 23 days in 1990?". DNA India. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ DelhiJuly 20 (20 July 2019). "Sheila Dikshit passes away at 81: Facts about Delhi's longest-serving CM". India Today. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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- ^ Team, BS Web (20 July 2019). "Life & times of Sheila Dikshit, the no-nonsense leader who modernised Delhi". Business Standard India. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Censure Dikshit, Delhi lokayukta to President of India". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Garg, Abhinav (26 October 2011). "Sheila Dikshit questions Lokayukta's power". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Court orders FIR against Sheila Dikshit". The Times of India. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016.
- ^ "No info on corruption cases against Sheila Dikshit: ACB". The Times of India. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016.
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- ^ "Congress flaunted Sheila Dikshit's work, now blames her, daughter hits back". The Indian Express. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law held for 'adultery'". The Asian Age. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit's son-in-law arrested for domestic abuse". India Today. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "लव जिहाद की शिकार हुई थी शीला दीक्षित की बेटी, जान से मारना चाहता था पति". Asianet News (in Hindi). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Case against unidentified men for trespassing Latika Dikshit's house". The Indian Express. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Three people arrested for attempting to attack Sheila Dikshit's daughter Latika in Delhi". Scroll.in. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "3 held for attempted attack on Sheila Dikshit's daughter". Business Standard. IANS. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Kaul, Rhythma (21 July 2019). "Sheila Dikshit was well, cardiac arrest took doctors by surprise". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "'Deeply saddened,' PM Modi condoles Sheila Dikshit's death". Hindustan Times. PTI. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Sheila Dikshit dies: Former Delhi CM to be cremated on Sunday at 2:30 pm". India Today. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit dead". Live Mint. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Thacker, Teena (20 July 2019). "Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit dead". Live Mint. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "2-day mourning, state funeral announced for Sheila Dikshit". India Today. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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- ^ "21st century is going to be the century of women". The Hindu. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2014.