Sheila Dikshit
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Sheila Dikshit
Sheila Dikshit giving an Interview
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Chief Minister of Delhi
In office
1998- Incumbent
Preceded by Sushma Swaraj [1]
Constituency New Delhi
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Born 31 March 1938 (1938-03-31) (age 72)
Kapurthala, Punjab
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Vinod Dikshit (deceased)
Children son and daughter [2]
Residence New Delhi
As of 12 November, 2008
Source: Government of Delhi
Sheila Dikshit (born 31 March 1938) has been the Chief Minister of Delhi since 1998. She is from the Indian National Congress. Dr. Dikshit was sworn in as the Chief Minister for a third consecutive term of the Government of Delhi state in January 2009 after pulling a surprise victory in November 2008 state elections. She is the second woman Chief Minister of Delhi and represents the New Delhi Constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.
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