Gayatri Devi was an Indian politician and spouse of 5th Prime Minister of India Chaudhary Charan Singh. She served as Member of 7th Lok Sabha from Kairana Lok Sabha constituency[1] and Member of 5th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Iglas Assembly constituency.[2] She was only first lady MLA from Mathura.[3]
Gayatri Devi | |
|---|---|
| Spouse of the 5th Prime Minister of India | |
| In office 28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Gujraben Desai |
| Succeeded by | Sonia Gandhi |
| Member of 7th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 18 January 1980 – 31 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Chandan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Akhtar Hasan |
| Constituency | Kairana Lok Sabha constituency |
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 5 February 1969 – 23 February 1974 | |
| Preceded by | M.L. Gautam |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Singh |
| Constituency | Iglas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1905 Sonipat district, Haryana |
| Died | 10 May 2002 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6, including Ajit Singh |
Personal life
editShe was born on 5 December 1905 at Garhi kundal village in Sonipat district, Haryana.[4] She died on 10 May 2002[5] after a prolonged illness.[6] She married Charan Singh, Prime Minister of India on 5 June 1925.[7] The couple had six children, the most notable one being Ajit Singh, a noted politician and also a former Union Cabinet Minister.
References
edit- ^ "Members of Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1969 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH". Election Commission of India.
- ^ "जिले की एक महिला ही पहुंची विधानसभा, गायत्री देवी ही बड़ी कशमकश से बचा पाई थीं सीट". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "Member's Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "LABOUR MINISTER CONDOLES THE DEATH OF SMT. GAYATRI DEVI". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Ajit Singh's mother dead". The Tribune India. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Charan Singh" (PDF). Lok Sabha Documents.
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