Sheila Dikshit Biodata

Birth Name : Sheila Dikshit

Date of birth : 31/03/1938

Place of birth : Kapurthala, Punjab Province, British India

Sheila Dikshit is an Indian politician, She has served as Chief Minister of Delhi. She is a member of the Indian National Congress and has led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories in Delhi. She was born on March 31, 1938 at Kapurthala, Punjab Province, British India. Sheila Dikshit was married to late 'Shri Vinod Dikshit' from Unnao District, UP, he had worked in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). She was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary School in New Delhi and graduated with a Master of Arts degree in history from the Miranda House at the University of Delhi.

Awards

Best Chief Minister (chosen by the Journalist Association of India), 2008

Politician of the Year Award by NDTV, 2009

Position Held

1984: Represented Kannauj Parliamentary constituency and represented India in the United Nations Commission on status of women

1998: Became the Chief Minister of Delhi

2003: Re-elected as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the second consecutive term

2008: Re-elected as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third consecutive term

Early Life

Sheila Dikshit husband 'Vinod Dikshit' was son of independence activist and former West Bengal Governor Late 'Uma Shankar Dikshit', who belonged to Ugoo village of Unnao. Dikshit has two children including a son, Sandeep Dikshit, who is a Member of Parliament (MP) from East Delhi as a representative of the Indian National Congress.

Political Life

Sheila became Chairperson of the Young Women's Association and was instrumental in setting up two of the most successful hostels for working women in Delhi during the 1970s. She later worked as executive secretary

In between 1984 and 1989, she represented Kannauj Parliamentary Constituency of Uttar Pradesh. As a member of Parliament, she served on the Estimates Committee of Lok Sabha. She has also served as a Union Minister during 1986–1989, first as the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and later as a Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. She was shortlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award. Chief Minister of Delhi Smt.Sheila Dikshit Awarded for Delhi Women of the Decade Achievers Awards 2013, ASSOCHAM Ladies League for Outstanding Public Service.