Shakuntala Devi (10 October 1931 – 9 January 2022) was an Indian politician.
Shakuntala Devi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1957[1]–1967[1] | |
| Succeeded by | B.S. Sharma |
| Constituency | Banka, Bihar[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1931 Sangrampur, Bihar, British Raj[1] |
| Died | 9 January 2022 (aged 90) Patna, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Biography
editShe was a Member of Parliament, representing Banka, Bihar in the Lok Sabha the lower house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.[2][3][4] Devi died in Patna on 9 January 2022, at the age of 90.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Niroja Sinhā (1 January 2007). Empowerment Of Women Through Political Participation. Kalpaz Publications. p. 16. ISBN 978-81-7835-345-6. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (2003). Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 516. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Joginder Kumar Chopra (1 January 1993). Women in the Indian Parliament: A Critical Study of Their Role. Mittal Publications. pp. 175–. ISBN 978-81-7099-513-5. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "कांग्रेस की दिग्गज नेत्री शकुंतला देवी का निधन, 1957 में पहली बार बांका से चुनी गई थीं सांसद". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 January 2022.