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Ex-Delhi CM and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit passes away at 81

Congress party tweeted, 'We regret to hear of the passing of Sheila Dikshit. Lifelong Congresswoman and as three-time CM of Delhi, she transformed the face of Delhi'

Sheila Dikshit Passes away at 81
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Sheila Dikshit Passes away at the age of 81

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Former chief minister Sheila Dikshit passed away on Saturday, hours after she was admitted to Fortis Escorts hospital in New Delhi.

Three-time Delhi chief minister from Congress, Dikshit was brought to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Okhla in early hours of the day, in a critical condition with a cardiac arrest," the hospital said in a statement.

"A multi-disciplinary team of doctors, led by Dr Ashok Seth, chairman, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, carried out 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 July

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