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Sheila Dikshit Death: Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon & Other B'wood Celebs Offer Condolences

Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Vivek Oberoi and other Bollwyood stars expressed their condolences on the death of former Delhi Chief Minister Dikshit.

New Delhi: Senior Congress lead and former chief minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit passed away on Saturday (July 20). She was 81. Bollywood celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon and Urmila Matondkar have expressed their condolences on social media. Akshay Kumar, who will be next seen in ‘Mission Mangal’, took to Twitter to pay his last respect to the veteran political leader. "Extremely sad to know about the passing away of #SheilaDixit ji...she effectively changed the face of Delhi during her tenure. Heartfelt condolences to her family," the ‘Kesari’ actor wrote on the micro-blogging site. Raveena Tandon paid homage to the three times Delhi chief minister on Twitter. She wrote,'' Respect and prayers????????????????????. Condolences to her family.Was a  much respected and loved CM.Brought about a positive visible change in Delhi during her tenure. Rest in peace #sheiladixit . Om Shanti.'' Vivek Oberoi, who was last seen in 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi', wrote, ''One of the tallest leaders of the @INCIndia, a graceful politician whose contribution to Delhi has been irrefutable. RIP #SheilaDikshit ji. Heartfelt condolences to #SandeepDikshit and the bereaved family. Om Shanti.'' ''Rest in peace..Smt.Sheila Dikshit ji. You will always be loved and respected for your strength,determination,fierce and yet kind personality that made Delhi more beautiful than ever among many other things ???????? Om Shanti,'' Urmila Matondkar tweeted. 'Airlift' actress Nimrat Kaur wrote, ''Deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers on the passing of #SheilaDixit ji. A lady par excellence, someone who lead by example. An indispensable presence for generations to remember ???????? May her blessed soul rest in peace.'' Richa Chadha also expressed her condolences on social media. Check out her tweet! ''Was deeply saddened to hear about Sheila ji’s demise. A remarkable woman, former CM of New Delhi and a keen admirer of all art forms. We never discussed politics but had long talks on music and poetry. May her soul rest in peace and heartfelt condolences to her family,'' Lata Mangeshkar tweeted. Watch this space for more updates!
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