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Jan 31, 1934 90 years old
Indian National Congress politician
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About Kumudben Joshi
- Kumudben Manishankar Joshi was born on 31 January 1934, to Shri Manishanka Joshi in Gujarat.
- She was the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 26 November 1985 to 7 February 1990.
- She was the second female Governor of the state after Sharda Mukherjee.
- 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).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.
- Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister and his partymen saw this as an attempt by Joshi to build a stronger base for the Congress.
