Sumitra Devi (politician)
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Sumitra Devi (September 25, 1922 – February 3, 2001) was an Indian National Congress politician from Bihar. She was first elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1952. In 1963 she became the first woman cabinet minister of Bihar. Devi was born in Munger district on September 25, 1922 and died on February 3, 2001.[1] Sumitra Devi was married to late Shri Gyaneshwar Prasad.[when?] They had two sons (Manjul Kumar and Raj Shekhar) and a daughter. She was the mother-in-law of Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha speaker.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Lok Sabha Speaker emphasizes on women education". The Times of India. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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- 2001 deaths
- 1922 births
- State cabinet ministers of Bihar
- Bihar MLAs 1952–1957
- People from Munger district
- Women members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
- Bihar MLAs 1962–1967
- Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- Women state cabinet ministers of India
- Bihar politician stubs