Key facts
- Born
- 31 March 1938, Kapurthala
- Died
- 20 July 2019, Delhi
- State of birth
- Kapurthala, Punjab
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Delhi (1938-2019)
- Gender
- Female
Biography
Sheila Dikshit was an Indian politician. The longest-serving chief minister of Delhi, as well as the longest-serving female chief minister in Indian history, she served for a period of 15 years beginning in 1998. Dikshit led the Indian National Congress party to three consecutive electoral victories in Delhi.
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Timeline
- 1938Born in Kapurthala
- 1998Becomes Chief Minister of Delhi
- 1998Becomes Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
- 1998Becomes Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
- 2008Becomes Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
- 2014Becomes Governor of Kerala
- 2019Dies in Delhi
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5