| Office | Member of the Parliament, Lok Sabha
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|---|---|
| Term start | 1977 |
| Term end | 1980
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| Constituency | Bhiwani constituency
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| Born | 1928-01-08 |
| Born | Dalavas Village, Charkhi Dadri, |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak
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| Political party | Indian National Congress
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Chandrawati (8 January 1928 – 15 November 2020) was an Indian politician.
Early life
She was born in 1928 in Dalawas village, Bhiwani district, East Punjab. Her father, Hazarilal Sheoran, served in the Indian Army.Template:Citation needed
Political career
She was the first woman member of Haryana Vidhan Sabha and also the first woman member of parliament from Haryana. She was Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from 19 February 1990 to 18 December 1990.[1] Earlier, she was a minister (1964–66 and 1972–74) in the Government of Haryana.[2] In 1977, she was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha as MP for the Bhiwani constituency as a Janata Party candidate, defeating Defense Minister Bansi Lal.[3] She died on 15 November 2020.[4][5]
During 1964–66 and 1972–74 she was Minister of State in Haryana, 1977–79 President of Janata Party and 1982–85 Leader of the Opposition, and later a senior Indian National Congress leader in Haryana.Template:Citation needed
References
- ↑ PONDICHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. National Informatics Centre.
- ↑ Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. guide2womenleaders.
- ↑ sixth Loksabha Members. National Informatics Center.
- ↑ Haryanas first woman MP Chandrawati dies at 92. Outlook India(15 November 2020).
- ↑ Haryana’s first woman MP Chandrawati passes away. The Hindu(15 November 2020).