Sucheta Kripalani
First Indian woman Chief Minister from Uttar Pradesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sucheta Kripalani (née Majumdar; 25 June 1908[2] – 1 December 1974[3][4]) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.
Quick Facts 4th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Preceded by ...
Sucheta Kripalani | |
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4th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 2 October 1963 – 13 March 1967 | |
Preceded by | Chandra Bhanu Gupta |
Succeeded by | Chandra Bhanu Gupta |
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | |
In office 1967–1971 | |
Preceded by | N. Dandekar |
Succeeded by | Anand Singh |
Constituency | Gonda |
MLA in Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
In office 1962–1967 | |
Succeeded by | Chandra Sekhar Singh |
Constituency | Menhdawal |
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | |
In office 1951–1961 | |
Preceded by | constituency established |
Succeeded by | Balraj Madhok |
Constituency | New Delhi |
Member of Constituent Assembly of India | |
In office 9 December 1946 – 24 January 1950 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1908-06-25)25 June 1908 Ambala, Punjab, British India (present-day Haryana, India) |
Died | 1 December 1974(1974-12-01) (aged 66) New Delhi, India |
Political party | INC |
Spouse | J. B. Kripalani[1] |
Alma mater | University of Delhi |
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