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, East Punjab. Her father, Hazarilal Sheoran, served in the Indian Army.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
She worked as Lt. Governor of Puducherry from 19 February 1990 to 13 December l990.
References
- ^ "PONDICHERRY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership". guide2womenleaders. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "sixth Loksabha Members". National Informatics Center. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- People from Bhiwani district
- Lieutenant Governors of Puducherry
- Women state governors of India
- 1928 births
- 6th Lok Sabha members
- Living people
- Lok Sabha members from Haryana
- Women in Haryana politics
- Women in Puducherry politics
- Janata Party politicians
- Leaders of the Opposition in Haryana
- Members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
- State cabinet ministers of Haryana
- Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- 20th-century Indian politicians