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Jamuna Devi

1929 – 2008

Indian politician

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About Jamuna Devi

Lived 1929 – 2008 (aged 78–79). Jamuna Devi was an Indian politician.

Jamuna Devi (19 November 1929 – 24 September 2010) was a leader of Indian National Congress party from Madhya Pradesh. She was a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly and served as the leader of Opposition and deputy chief minister of the state. She was elected as Lok Sabha member from Jhabua (1962–67). She was also the member of Rajya Sabha from 1978 to 1981.

Career

She was member of the first assembly of the Madhya Bharat State from 1952 to 1957 then was Member of Parliament form Jhabua from 1962 to 1967 as well as Rajya Sabha Member from 1978 to 1981.

She was junior minister in Governments Arjun Singh, Motilal Vora and Shyama Charan Shukla but was inducted into cabinet under Digvijaya Singh and was later promoted to Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in 1998, thus becoming first woman deputy chief minister.

When Indian National Congress lost power in 2003, she was named as leader of Opposition and remained in the post until 2010.

Death

Devi died on September 24, 2010, in Indore after suffering a long battle against cancer.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2008, Indore
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Member of the Lok Sabha

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jamuna Devi?

Indian politician

When was Jamuna Devi born?

Jamuna Devi was born on 29 November 1929 in Sardarpur.

When did Jamuna Devi die?

Jamuna Devi died in 2008 in Indore.

What was Jamuna Devi's occupation?

Jamuna Devi was a politician.

What nationality was Jamuna Devi?

Jamuna Devi was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jamuna Devi

· Wikidata: Q18750290

· DBpedia: Jamuna Devi

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