TNPSC Current Affairs | Women pioneers in Madras Presidency legislature

Women pioneers in Madras Presidency legislature

29-09-2023

Indian Polity Current Affairs Analysis

First women to contest in Madras Presidency election:

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay in 1926

First women Legislative member of Madras Presidency:

Muthulakshmi Reddy in 1926

Nominated Member

Deputy President of the council

First women to get elected to State Legislature:

Rukmini Laksh mipathi in 1937

First Women Minister in T.Prakasam Ministry

Health Minister

Deputy Speaker

First women to be arrested in Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha

First Time women voted in Legislative Council and Central Assembly

1923 election

First Women Minister After Independence:

Jothi Venkatachalam

Prohibition Minister in Rajai Ministry

First women from Tamilnadu to hold Union Cabinet Rank:

Satyavani Muthu

First women CM of Tamilnadu:

Janaki Ramachandran

First women leader of Opposition:

J.Jeyalalitha