India, July 23 -- The passing away of a veteran Congress leader and three-time Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit- an affectionate and accessible leader - has left behind a rich legacy. India can never forget her contribution to the transformation National capital.Her demise is a great loss to the Congress party. She is a great daughter of India and had done a lot for the improvement and modernisation of Delhi.

Our country has lost a great administrator and an outstanding leader who contributed enormously to the all-round development of Delhi. She became the Chief Minister in 1998 when the Congress was in the political wilderness and the organization in utter disarray. During her 15-year tenure, Sheila Dikshit is credited for transforming...