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Shanno Devi
Indian politician
Shanno Devi | |
|---|---|
| In office 6 December 1966 – 17 March 1967 | |
| In office 20 March 1951 – 26 March 1951 | |
| In office 19 March 1962 – 31 October 1966 | |
| Born | 1 June 1901 |
| Died | 17 July 1978 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Shanno Devi (born 1 June 1901) was an Indian politician was the first woman speaker of a State Assembly in India.
She was member of the Indian National Congress from the state of Punjab.[1] She was the speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 6 December 1966 to 17 March 1967,[2][3] and the deputy speakers of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 19 March 1962 to 31 October 1966.
Political career
Devi was from the Indian National Congress party and represented the Amritsar City West constituency (1951 to 1957) and the Jagadhri constituency (1962 to 1966) of the Indian state of Punjab.
Devi was first electe