Haryana: Ex-MP Chandrawati, who defeated Bansi Lal, dies of Covid-19

Sat Singh / TNN / Updated: Nov 16, 2020, 07:50 IST

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Chandrawati, former lieutenant governor (LG) of Pondicherry, died during her treatment at the PGIMS Rohtak on Sunday morning. The first woman parliamentarian of Haryana, who had defeated stalwart Bansi Lal in Lok Sabha polls in 1977, was 92.

Haryana: Ex-MP Chandrawati, who defeated Bansi Lal, dies of Covid-19

Chandrawati, first woman parliamentarian from Haryana, cremated at her village Dallawas in Charkhi Dadri on Sunday

ROHTAK: Chandrawati, former lieutenant governor (LG) of Pondicherry, died during her treatment at the PGIMS Rohtak on Sunday morning. The first woman parliamentarian of Haryana, who had defeated stalwart Bansi Lal in Lok Sabha polls in 1977, was 92.
She was living in Charkhi Dadri after her retirement from active political life. She was also the first woman MLA, the first minister (1964-66 and 1972-74) and first opposition leader in the state assembly.

She had also served as the president of Janata Party from 1977 to 1979 and served as LG of Pondicherry from February to December 1990.

After receiving the death of her news, people assembled at her residence in Charkhi Dadri. Due to her being infected from Covid-19, her last rites were performed under the supervision of health department officials at her village, Dallawas, in Charkhi Dadri.
Former CM and leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda called her death irreparable loss to the state.
photo caption: The health officials performed the last rites of Chandrawati at her village Dallawas in Charkhi Dadri with the pandemic norms as she was COVID-19 positive.