Kumudben Joshi Explained

Office:Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha
Term Start:15 October 1973
Term End:25 November 1985
Successor:Sagar Rayka
Constituency:Gujarat
Office2:14th Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Term Start2:26 November 1985
Term End2:7 February 1990
Predecessor2:Shankar Dayal Sharma
Successor2:Krishan Kant
Office3:Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Government of India
Primeminister3:Indira Gandhi
Term Start3:October 1980
Term End3:January 1982
Successor3:Mallikarjun Goud
Arif Mohammad Khan
Office4:Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Government of India
Primeminister4:Indira Gandhi
Term Start4:January 1982
Term End4:December 1984
Birth Name:Kumudben Manishankar Joshi
Birth Date:31 January 1934
Birth Place:British Raj
Death Date:14 March 2022 (aged 88)
Death Place:Changa Dhanori, Navsari district, Gujarat, India
Party:Indian National Congress

Kumudben Manishankar Joshi (31 January 1934 – 14 March 2022) was an Indian politician and Deputy Minister in Government of India headed by Indira Gandhi.

Biography

She was the Governor of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from 26 November 1985 to 7 February 1990. She was the second female Governor of the state after Sharda Mukherjee.[1] She also became Deputy Minister of Information and Broadcasting (October 1980 – January 1982) and Deputy Minister of Health and Family Welfare (January 1982 – December 1984).[2]

Joshi was a member of the Rajya Sabha thrice, from 15 October 1973 to 2 April 1976, 3 April 1976 to 2 April 1982 and from 3 April 1982 to 25 November 1985. She was also the General Secretary, Gujarat P.C.C.

Soon after taking charge, she travelled to all the state's 23 districts and often outside, to create a record of sorts - that of being more active than her 13 predecessors in Hyderabad's Raj Bhavan. Between 26 November 1985 and 30 September 1987 she travelled to the districts on 108 occasions, and outside the state 22 times. N. T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister and his partymen saw this as an attempt by Joshi to build a stronger base for the Congress.

Controversies

Joshi reacted by granting a number of interviews to local newspapers in Hyderabad. She dismissed the charges as "rubbish" and said, "it is below my dignity to reply to such criticism."[3]

Death

She died in Changa Dhanori village near Gandevi, on 14 March 2022, at the age of 88.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Governors of Andhra Pradesh. National Informatics Centre. 21 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140403223057/http://governor.ap.nic.in/governor/exgovernors.html. 3 April 2014.
  2. News: Worldwide Guide for women leadership. 21 December 2012. Guide2womenleaders.
  3. Stefaniak. B.. Moll. J.. Sliwiński. M.. Dziatkowiak. A.. Zaslonka. J.. Chyliński. S.. Leśniak. K.. Iwaszkiewicz. A.. Iljin. W.. 1977. [Development of technics employed in extracorporeal circulation in the years 1961-1976 in the light of 1,200 cases]. Kardiologia Polska. 20. 3. 247–250. 0022-9032. 328977.
  4. News: Telangana Guv pays homage to Kumudben Joshi . 2022-03-16 . United News of India. en.
  5. News: 2022-03-15 . ગુજરાતમાંથી પ્રથમ મહિલા રાજ્યપાલ બનેલા કુમુદબેન જોષીનું અવસાન . gu . Gujarat Samachar . 2022-03-16.