Kumudben Joshi
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Kumudben Joshi | |
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| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 15 October 1973 – 25 November 1985 | |
| Succeeded by | Sagar Rayka |
| Constituency | Gujarat |
| 14th Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 26 November 1985 – 7 February 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Krishan Kant |
| Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting Government of India | |
| In office October 1980 – January 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Mallikarjun Goud Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare Government of India | |
| In office January 1982 – December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kumudben Manishankar Joshi 31 January 1934 British Raj |
| Died | 14 March 2022 (aged 88) Changa Dhanori, Navsari district, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Kumudben Manishankar Joshi (31 January 1934 – 14 March 2022) was an Indian politician and Deputy Minister in Government of India headed by Indira Gandhi.
Biography[edit]
She was the Governor of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from 26 November 1985 to 7 February 1990. She was the second female Governor of the state after Sharda Mukherjee.[1] She also became Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting (October 1980 – January 1982) and Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare (January 1982 – December 1984).[2]
Joshi was a member of the Rajya Sabha thrice, from 15 October 1973 to 2 April 1976, 3 April 1976 to 2 April 1982 and from 3 April 1982 to 25 November 1985. She was also the General Secretary, Gujarat P.C.C.
Soon after taking charge, she travelled to all the state's 23 districts and often outside, to create a record of sorts - that of being more active than her 13 predecessors in Hyderabad's Raj Bhavan. Between 26 November 1985 and 30 September 1987 she travelled to the districts on 108 occasions, and outside the state 22 times. N. T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister and his partymen saw this as an attempt by Joshi to build a stronger base for the Congress.
Controversies[edit]
Joshi reacted by granting a number of interviews to local newspapers in Hyderabad. She dismissed the charges as "rubbish" and said, "it is below my dignity to reply to such criticism."[3]
Death[edit]
She died in Changa Dhanori village near Gandevi, on 14 March 2022, at the age of 88.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Former Governors of Andhra Pradesh". National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Worldwide Guide for women leadership". Guide2womenleaders. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Stefaniak, B.; Moll, J.; Sliwiński, M.; Dziatkowiak, A.; Zaslonka, J.; Chyliński, S.; Leśniak, K.; Iwaszkiewicz, A.; Iljin, W. (1977). "[Development of technics employed in extracorporeal circulation in the years 1961-1976 in the light of 1,200 cases]". Kardiologia Polska. 20 (3): 247–250. ISSN 0022-9032. PMID 328977.
- ^ "Telangana Guv pays homage to Kumudben Joshi". United News of India. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "ગુજરાતમાંથી પ્રથમ મહિલા રાજ્યપાલ બનેલા કુમુદબેન જોષીનું અવસાન". Gujarat Samachar (in Gujarati). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- 1934 births
- 2022 deaths
- Governors of Andhra Pradesh
- Indian National Congress politicians from Gujarat
- Women state governors of India
- Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat
- Women in Gujarat politics
- Union deputy ministers of India
- Women in Andhra Pradesh politics
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- 20th-century Indian politicians
- Women union ministers of state of India
- Women members of the Rajya Sabha