Chandrawati

Chandrawati (8 January 1928 – 15 November 2020) was an Indian politician.

Early life
She was born in 1928 in Dalawas village, Bhiwani district, East Punjab. Her father, Hazarilal Sheoran, served in the Indian Army.

Political career
She was the first woman member of Haryana Vidhan Sabha and also the first woman member of parliament from Haryana. She was Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from 19 February 1990 to 18 December 1990. Earlier, she was a minister (1964–66 and 1972–74) in the Government of Haryana. In 1977, she was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha as MP for the Bhiwani constituency as a Janata Party candidate, defeating Defense Minister Bansi Lal. She died on 15 November 2020.

During 1964–66 and 1972–74 she was Minister of State in Haryana, 1977–79 President of Janata Party and 1982–85 Leader of the Opposition, and later a senior Indian National Congress leader in Haryana.

She worked as Lt. Governor of Puducherry from 19 February 1990 to 13 December 1990.