'Different parties but...': Arvind Kejriwal upholds late Sheila Dikshit's legacy as Delhi CM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday tweeted about former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit and said that she was loved by Delhites and deserved to be respected till end of her last rite.

He was responding to a Twitter comment which applauded him for showing respect to three-time CM. "We were from different political parties but Sheila ji, being CM for 15 years, was certainly dear to Delhites and deserved all respect in her last journey," he said.

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Dikshit who had also held post of former Kerala Goverr bread her last on Saturday on at 3.55 pm in Delhi's Escorts Fortis hospital. She died due ailments related to old . She was 81-years-old. Dr Ashok Seth director of Escorts Fortis where her treatment was going on said that she suffered a cardiac arrest

Delhi CM Kejriwal who defeated her in assembly elections and ended her streak of being chief minister thrice tweeted paying her last respect. Expressing condolences over her death, he said her demise was a huge loss for Delhi and that her contribution will always be remembered

During Lok Sabha elections, Kejriwal and Dikshit was involved in a friendly brawl on twiitter. While former CM claimed that Kejriwal should t spread rumours about her health and invited him for dinner, Kejriwal said that he always prays for her good health. Dikshit lost Lok Sabha polls to BJP's Maj Tiwari while fighting for rth East Delhi seat. Politicians across party lines have expressed sadness over Dikshit's death and have said that she had a congenial personality. 

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