Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today condoled the death of Delhi former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who passed away undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the national capital today.

The CM took to Twitter to express his deep grief over the demise of the senior Congress leader.

"Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Delhi Chief Minister, Kerala Governor & veteran leader Sheila Dikshit. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and friends. Pray for peace to the departed soul." tweeted Patnaik.

Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Delhi Chief Minister, Kerala Governor & veteran leader #SheilaDikshit. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and friends. Pray for peace to the departed soul.

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 20, 2019

Besides, President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee condoled the demise of the former Delhi CM.