Two-day state mourning in Delhi for Dikshit
The Delhi government announced two-day state mourning for former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who passed away on Saturday evening.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-07-20 13:33 GMT
New Delhi
The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
Dikshit, who was Delhi Chief Minister for three consecutive terms (1998-2013) and a senior Congress leader, died on Saturday from cardiac arrest. She was 81.
At Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office, the Indian flag was lowered to half-mast after her sudden demise.
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