Chandrawati

Chandrawati (born 1928) is an Indian politician. 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.[3]

Early life

She was born in 1928 in Dalawas village, Bhiwani district, Haryana. Her father, Hazarilal Sheoran, served in the Indian Army.

Political career

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.

She worked as Lt. Governor of Puducherry from 19 February 1990 to 13 December l990.

References

  1. "PONDICHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership". guide2womenleaders. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  3. "sixth Loksabha Members". National Informatics Center. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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