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Sheila Dikshit (sometimes rendered Shiela and Dixit) (born March 31, 1938) is the Chief Minister of Delhi since 1998. She is from the Indian National Congress. In early 1970s, she was chairperson of the Young Women's Association and was instrumental in the setting up two hostels for working women in Delhi. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... Delhi   (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, Punjabi: ) is a metropolis in northern India. ... --207. ...

Sheila Dikshit giving a speech in the Vivekanand slum colony of New Delhi

Championing the cause of women at various fora, she represented India at United Nations Commission on Status of Women for five years (1984-1989). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1646x1242, 402 KB) Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi, India giving a speech at the Vivekanand slum colony in New Delhi on May 16 2004. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1646x1242, 402 KB) Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi, India giving a speech at the Vivekanand slum colony in New Delhi on May 16 2004. ...

During the period 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 also chaired the Implementation Committee for Commemoration of Forty Years of India's Independence and Jawaharlal Nehru centenary. Kannauj, or Kanauj, is an ancient city lying in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P. It is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ... Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi: , IPA: ) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964) was a senior political leader of the Indian National Congress, was a pivotal figure during the Indian independence movement and served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ...

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. List of the Council of Indian ministers in the Manmohan Singh government elected in 2004: // Cabinet ministers Dr. Manmohan Singh - Prime Minister and also in-charge of the Ministries/ Departments not specifically allocated to the charge of any Minister viz. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... Minister of State is a title borne by officials in certain countries governed under the parliamentary system. ... The Prime Ministers Office is a small department which provides advice to a Prime Minister. ...

She, along with 82 colleagues, was jailed by the government of Uttar Pradesh in August 1990 when she led a people's movement against the atrocities being committed on women.^{[citation needed]}. Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P. It is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ...

She took over as Chief Minister of Delhi on December 3, 1998 after the Congress, led by her in Delhi, swept the assembly polls , the second woman to become CM of Delhi .She represents Gole Market constituency in the Delhi Assembly. She was reelected in the 2003 elections, after the Congress again obtained a majority in the assembly polls. December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... [[[Gole Market]]] is a middle class locality in the heart of New Delhi. ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ...

On 26th March 2006, in Melbourne Australia, she accepted the Commonwealth Games Flag on behalf of Delhi and India the host of the 2010 Commonwealth Games . This will be the first time the Commonwealth Games have been held in India The 2010 Commonwealth Games are going to be held in Delhi, India. ...

Educated at Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi, and Miranda House, she has a Master of Arts degree from Delhi University. She has two children, one son and one daughter. Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi - often known by the acronym CJM - is a leading girls school in Delhi, India. ... Miranda House is a residential college for women, forming part of Delhi University, India. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... University of Delhi,New Delhi The University of Delhi is a university in India. ...

She is related to Uma Shankar Dixit a cabinet minister in Indira Gandhi government.

References

• Government of Delhi