Vimalabai Jagadevarao Deshmukh who was also known as Vimalabai Deshmukh was an Indian politician who was a former Minister for Women and Child Welfare in the

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. She also served as a MLA to the

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from

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constituency in Bijapur district,

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Early life and personal life

She was born in

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village of Sampgaon Taluk in Belgaum district of then

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(Now Bailhongal Taluk, Belgaum district,

) to Somashekar Desai and Shanthabai. She completed her schooling i.e., SSLC (Class 10) from Sri Mahantha Shikshana Samithi High School Muragoda in 1966. Later she married Jagadevarao Sanganabasappa Deshmukh, who went on to become a MLA to the

in 1978, 1983 and 1985 from

constituency in Bijapur district,

. Her only daughter Nandini Deshmukh was married to Nilesh Deshmukh who was a former legislator of

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. Nilesh Deshmukh had won from Yavatmal seat in 2009 and was killed in 2013. Nandini Deshmukh came victorious from

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in By-elections conducted after her husband's death in 2013.

Political career

She contested the Assembly election and was elected MLA of

in 1994 Assembly elections defeating her nearest contestant C. S. Nadagouda and later entered J. H. Patel cabinet as Minister for Women and Child Welfare in 1998 after Vishwajit, a son of incumbent Minister B. T. Lalitha Naik was accused of defiling the statue of

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at B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore. She remained in the position up to the end of term until 1999. After her term as Minister, she joined

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and unsuccessfully contested

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from

. Later she joined Janata Dal (Secular) to contest 2004 and 2008 from her traditional

seat, but could not succeed to become a

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again. She was welcomed by

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, who had floated a new Party

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during 2013 elections after she was denied a ticket by JD(S) and again unsuccessfully contested from

seat. After elections, she returned to JD(S). Former Prime Minister

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, then Minister for Women and Child Development and actress turned politician Jayamala, then Chief Minister

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and many others condoled her death.

remembered her as an icon for women empowerment in the state.ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವೆ ವಿಮಲಾಬಾಯಿ ಎಸ್.ದೇಶಮುಖ್ ವಿಧಿವಶ https://www.eesanje.com/former-minister-vimalabai-s-deshmukh-passed-away/

Death

After a prolonged illness, she died on 22 July 2018 in her

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residence. She was survived by her three daughters.

References

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Early life and personal life

Political career

Death

See also

References