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Former Pondicherry Lt Guv Chandrawati dies at 92

She was residing in Charkhi Dadri and was taken to PGIMS after a health problem
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Tribune News Service

Hisar, November 15

Chandrawati, former Lt Governor of Pondicherry, died during her treatment at the PGIMS in Rohtak on Saturday night.

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She was 92.

She was residing in Charkhi Dadri and was taken to the PGIMS after a health problem.

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She has a number of firsts to her credit as she was the first Member of Parliament (1977), the first MLA, the first minister (1964-66 and 1972-74) and first leader of Opposition in the Haryana assembly (1982-85).

She had defeated former chief minister Bansi Lal from Bhiwani Lok Sabha constituency in 1977.

Chandrawati had also served as the president of the Janata Party from 1977 to 1979.

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