Jamuna Devi Explained

Jamuna
Office:Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Term Start:1998
Term End:2003
Office2:Leader of Opposition Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:2003
Term End2:2010
Predecessor2:Babulal Gaur
Successor2:Satyadev Katare
Office3:Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency3:Kukshi
Predecessor3:Ranjana Baghel
Successor3:Mukam Singh Kirade
Predecessor4:Pratap Singh Baghel
Successor4:Ranjana Baghel
Office5:MP of Rajya Sabha for Madhya Pradesh
Term Start5:1978
Term End5:1981
Office6:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency6:Jhabua-Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
Predecessor6:Amar Singh Damar
Successor6:Sur Singh
Term Start6:1962
Term End6:1967
Party:Indian National Congress
Parents:Sukhji (father)
Birth Date:19 November 1929
Birth Place:Sardarpur, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
Death Place:Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Children:1 Daughter
Occupation:Politician
Date:17 June
Year:2018
Source:Web site: Biography . Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

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.[1] She was elected as Lok Sabha member from Jhabua (1962–67). She was also the member of Rajya Sabha from 1978 to 1981.[2]

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.[3] [4]

Death

Devi died on September 24, 2010, in Indore after suffering a long battle against cancer.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MP Legislative Assembly.
  2. Web site: Congress leader Jamuna Devi passes away. 24 September 2010.
  3. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cong-leader-jamuna-devi-passes-away/1/113799.html Cong leader Jamuna Devi passes away
  4. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mp-leader-of-oppn-jamuna-devi-dies-at-80/687637/ MP Leader of Oppn Jamuna Devi dies at 80
  5. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mp-leader-of-oppn-jamuna-devi-dies-at-80/687637/ MP Leader of Oppn Jamuna Devi dies at 80
  6. News: Singh . Mahim Pratap . Veteran Congress leader Jamuna Devi passes away . 17 June 2018 . The Hindu . thehindu.com . 24 Sep 2010 . Bhopal . English.
  7. News: Cong leader Jamuna Devi passes away . 17 June 2018 . ITGD Bureau . indiatoday.in . 24 Sep 2010 . Bhopal . English.
  8. News: MP's senior INC leader Jamuna Devi passes away . 17 June 2018 . hindi.oneindia.com . 24 Sep 2010 . Indore . Hindi.
  9. News: MP Leader of Oppn Jamuna Devi aka Buaji is dead . 17 June 2018 . UNI . news.webindia123.com . 24 Sep 2010 . Indore . English.