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Haryana's first woman MP Chandrawati dies at 92

Chandrawati, Haryana's first woman MP, died at the age of 92 at the Rohtak’s PGIMS hospital on Sunday. She had become the first-ever woman MP from Haryana in 1977 when she defeated political stalwart Chaudhary Bansi Lal from the Bhiwani constituency.

Haryana's first woman MP Chandrawati (file photo)
Haryana's first woman MP Chandrawati (file photo)
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Published : Nov 15, 2020, 4:44 PM IST

Chandigarh: Haryana's first woman Member of Parliament (MP) and former Puducherry Lt Governor Chandrawati passed away on Sunday. She was 92.

The senior Congress leader was undergoing treatment at the Rohtak’s PGIMS hospital where she had been admitted since November 5, an aide said.

Chandrawati was born into a Sheoran Jat family at Dalawas village of Dadri tehsil in Dadri district in 1928. She did schooling from Birla School, Pilani, and later went on to do LLB from the University of Delhi.

Chandrawati, who had been a Janta Party leader, became the first-ever woman MP from Haryana in 1977 when she defeated political stalwart Chaudhary Bansi Lal from the Bhiwani constituency.

She later joined the Congress and served as the Lt Governor of Puducherry in 1990. Chandrawati was residing in Charkhi Dadri district and was a native of Dalawas village.

Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda mourned her death.

In his condolence message, Hooda said, “The death of Chandrawati ji has left a deep void in our public life, both at the national level and in Haryana."

  • हरियाणा विधानसभा में पहली महिला विधायक दल नेता, पूर्व सांसद, पूर्व उप-राज्यपाल चन्द्रावती जी के निधन की खबर कष्टदायक है। भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि एवं परिजनों के प्रति गहरी शोक संवेदनाएँ।

    हमारे घनिष्ठ पारिवारिक संबंध चंद्रावती जी से रहे व उनका आशीर्वाद हमेशा हमारे परिवार पर बना रहा।

    — Bhupinder S Hooda (@BhupinderSHooda) November 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

“Her integrity, diligence and sense of service were her hallmarks…she served the country in many capacities, including as a legal luminary, MLA, MP and then Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry,” he said.

Hooda said that he had a close family relationship with Chandrawati, who worked with his father, the late Ranbir Singh Hooda.

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Congress Party's general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that he was deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing away of the senior Congress leader.

“As an able politician, she served the state for a long time, for which she will be remembered forever,” Surjewala said in a tweet.

  • कांग्रेस की वरिष्ठ नेता व पूर्व उप राज्यपाल चन्द्रावती जी के निधन की खबर से अत्यन्त दुख हुआ।

    उन्होंने एक कुशल राजनेत्री के तौर पर प्रदेश की लम्बी सेवा की जिसके लिए उन्हें सदा याद रखा जाएगा।

    — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda also condoled her demise.

  • हरियाणा की प्रथम महिला अधिवक्‍ता, पहली महिला विधायक,पहली महिला विधायक दल नेता, पहली महिला सांसद, पूर्व उप-राज्यपाल व वरिष्ठ कांग्रेस नेता चन्द्रावती जी के निधन का समाचार दु:खद है।

    दिवंगत आत्मा को भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि एवं परिजनों, समर्थकों के प्रति गहरी संवेदनाएँ। pic.twitter.com/lUwXScpBuj

    — Deepender S Hooda (@DeependerSHooda) November 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

“Saddened to hear the news of the demise of Chandrawati ji, first woman MLA, Leader of Opposition, first woman MP and former Lt Governor and senior Congress leader,” Deepender tweeted expressing condolences over her death.

(With inputs from PTI)

Chandigarh: Haryana's first woman Member of Parliament (MP) and former Puducherry Lt Governor Chandrawati passed away on Sunday. She was 92.

The senior Congress leader was undergoing treatment at the Rohtak’s PGIMS hospital where she had been admitted since November 5, an aide said.

Chandrawati was born into a Sheoran Jat family at Dalawas village of Dadri tehsil in Dadri district in 1928. She did schooling from Birla School, Pilani, and later went on to do LLB from the University of Delhi.

Chandrawati, who had been a Janta Party leader, became the first-ever woman MP from Haryana in 1977 when she defeated political stalwart Chaudhary Bansi Lal from the Bhiwani constituency.

She later joined the Congress and served as the Lt Governor of Puducherry in 1990. Chandrawati was residing in Charkhi Dadri district and was a native of Dalawas village.

Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda mourned her death.

In his condolence message, Hooda said, “The death of Chandrawati ji has left a deep void in our public life, both at the national level and in Haryana."

  • हरियाणा विधानसभा में पहली महिला विधायक दल नेता, पूर्व सांसद, पूर्व उप-राज्यपाल चन्द्रावती जी के निधन की खबर कष्टदायक है। भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि एवं परिजनों के प्रति गहरी शोक संवेदनाएँ।

    हमारे घनिष्ठ पारिवारिक संबंध चंद्रावती जी से रहे व उनका आशीर्वाद हमेशा हमारे परिवार पर बना रहा।

    — Bhupinder S Hooda (@BhupinderSHooda) November 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

“Her integrity, diligence and sense of service were her hallmarks…she served the country in many capacities, including as a legal luminary, MLA, MP and then Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry,” he said.

Hooda said that he had a close family relationship with Chandrawati, who worked with his father, the late Ranbir Singh Hooda.

Also Read: Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Congress Party's general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that he was deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing away of the senior Congress leader.

“As an able politician, she served the state for a long time, for which she will be remembered forever,” Surjewala said in a tweet.

  • कांग्रेस की वरिष्ठ नेता व पूर्व उप राज्यपाल चन्द्रावती जी के निधन की खबर से अत्यन्त दुख हुआ।

    उन्होंने एक कुशल राजनेत्री के तौर पर प्रदेश की लम्बी सेवा की जिसके लिए उन्हें सदा याद रखा जाएगा।

    — Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda also condoled her demise.

  • हरियाणा की प्रथम महिला अधिवक्‍ता, पहली महिला विधायक,पहली महिला विधायक दल नेता, पहली महिला सांसद, पूर्व उप-राज्यपाल व वरिष्ठ कांग्रेस नेता चन्द्रावती जी के निधन का समाचार दु:खद है।

    दिवंगत आत्मा को भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि एवं परिजनों, समर्थकों के प्रति गहरी संवेदनाएँ। pic.twitter.com/lUwXScpBuj

    — Deepender S Hooda (@DeependerSHooda) November 15, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

“Saddened to hear the news of the demise of Chandrawati ji, first woman MLA, Leader of Opposition, first woman MP and former Lt Governor and senior Congress leader,” Deepender tweeted expressing condolences over her death.

(With inputs from PTI)

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