Vimalabai Deshmukh

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Not to be confused with Vimal Punjab Deshmukh.


Deshmukh Vimalabai Jagadevarao
Minister for Women and Child Welfare of Karnataka[1]
In office
1998 - 1999
Preceded byB. T. Lalitha Naik
Succeeded byMotamma
ConstituencyMuddebihal[2][3]
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
for Muddebihal[4]
In office
26 November 1994 – 7 October 1999
Personal details
Born
Vimalabai Somashekar Desai

(1949-10-21)21 October 1949
Murgod, Sampgaon Taluk, Belgaum district, Bombay State (Now Bailhongal Taluk, Belgaum district, Karnataka)
Died22 July 2018(2018-07-22) (aged 68)[5]
Bijapur, Karnataka[6]
Political partyJanata Dal (Secular) (2014 - 2018, 2003 - 2013)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)Deshmukh Jagadevarao Sanganabasappa (Till 1991, his death)[7][8]
ChildrenOne daughter (Nandini Nilesh Deshmukh)
ResidenceNalatawad, Bijapur district, Karnataka[9]

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 Government of Karnataka.[10] She also served as a MLA to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1994[11] from Muddebihal constituency in Bijapur district, Karnataka.[12][13]

Early life and personal life[edit]

She was born in Murgod village of Sampgaon Taluk in Belgaum district of then Bombay State (Now Bailhongal Taluk, Belgaum district, Karnataka) to Somashekar Desai and Shanthabai. She completed her schooling i.e., SSLC (Class 10) from Sri Mahantha Shikshana Samithi High School Muragoda in 1966.[14] Later she married Jagadevarao Sanganabasappa Deshmukh,[15] who went on to become a MLA to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1978, 1983 and 1985 from Muddebihal constituency in Bijapur district, Karnataka.[16] Her only daughter Nandini Deshmukh was married to Nilesh Deshmukh who was a former legislator of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[17] Nilesh Deshmukh had won from Yavatmal seat in 2009 and was killed in 2013. Nandini Deshmukh came victorious from Yavatmal in By-elections conducted after her husband's death in 2013.[18]

Political career[edit]

She contested the Assembly election and was elected MLA of Muddebihal in 1994 Assembly elections[19] defeating her nearest contestant C. S. Nadagouda[20] 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 B.R. Ambedkar at B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore.[21] and remained in the position up to the end of Term till 1999.[22] After her Term as Minister, she joined Janata Dal (United) and unsuccessfully contested 1999 elections from Muddebihal.[23] Later she joined Janata Dal (Secular) to contest 2004 and 2008 from her traditional Muddebihal seat, but could not succeed to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly again.[24] She was welcomed by B. S. Yediyurappa, who had floated a new Party Karnataka Janata Paksha during 2013 elections after she was denied a ticket by JD(S) and again unsuccessfully contested from Muddebihal seat.[25] After elections, she returned to JD(S). Former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda, then Minister for Women and Child Development and actress turned politician Jayamala, then Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and many others condoled her death. H. D. Kumaraswamy remembered her as an icon for women empowerment in the state.[26][27][28]

Death[edit]

After a prolonged illness, she died on 22 July 2018 in her Bijapur residence. She was survived by her Three daughters.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Ex-Minister Vimalabai Deshmukh Passes Away https://starofmysore.com/ex-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-passes-away/
  2. ↑ Former minister Vimalabai Deshmukh no more https://www.molitics.in/news/75959/former-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-no-more
  3. ↑ Former Karnataka Minister Vimalabai Deshmukh passes away https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-passes-away-85206
  4. ↑ https://resultuniversity.com/election/muddebihal-karnataka-assembly-constituency Muddebihal Assembly Constituency Election Result
  5. ↑ Former minister Vimalabai Deshmukh no more https://www.deccanherald.com/state/former-minister-vimalabai-682790.html
  6. ↑ Former Karnataka Minister Vimalabai Deshmukh Passes Away https://www.mid-day.com/articles/former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-passes-away/19629194
  7. ↑ Former Karnataka Minister Vimalabai Deshmukh passes away https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-passes-away/1354294
  8. ↑ "ಕಳಚಿದ ದೇಶಮುಖ ಮನೆತನದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಕೊಂಡಿ..!". Prajavani. 22 July 2018.
  9. ↑ VIMALABAI DESHAMUKH MUDDEBIHAL (BIJAPUR) http://myneta.info/karnataka2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=771
  10. ↑ Former Karnataka Minister Vimalabai Deshmukh passes away https://www.india.com/news/agencies/former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-passes-away-3180563/
  11. ↑ Karnataka 1994 https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3780-karnataka-1994/
  12. ↑ https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/muddebihal.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Muddebihal Assembly Constituency
  13. ↑ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಈ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಗೆದ್ದಿರುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ. https://kannada.asianetnews.com/news/vijaypur-district-election-news
  14. ↑ VIMALABAI JAGADEVARAO DESHAMUKHA Muddebihal (BIJAPUR) http://myneta.info/karnatka2008/candidate.php?candidate_id=459
  15. ↑ http://www.coastaldigest.com/news/former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-dies-70 former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-dies-70
  16. ↑ https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3776-karnataka-1978/ Karnataka 1978
  17. ↑ Yavatmal MLA Parvekar dies in road mishap http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/18216505.cms
  18. ↑ Congress retains Yavatmal Assembly seat https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-retains-yavatmal-assembly-seat/article4785366.ece
  19. ↑ https://elections.traceall.in/vidhan-sabha-assembly-election-results/muddebihal-in-Karnataka Previous Year's Election Results in Muddebihal, Karnataka
  20. ↑ Former Karnataka Minister Vimalabai Deshmukh Passes Away https://www.newslocker.com/en-in/news/general-india/former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-passes-away/view/
  21. ↑ Rajesh, Y.P (13 December 1995). "Avenging Ambedkar". Outlook magazine.
  22. ↑ "ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವೆ ವಿಮಲಾಬಾಯಿ ದೇಶಮುಖ ನಿಧನ | ಸಂಜೆವಾಣಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಗತ". 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018.
  23. ↑ https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/karnataka/muddebihal-election-result/ Muddebihal (GEN)
  24. ↑ ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವೆ ವಿಮಲಾಬಾಯಿ ದೇಶಮುಖ್ ನಿಧನ https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/vijayapura/former-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-death/articleshow/65089823.cms
  25. ↑ Ex-minister Vimala Bai passes away http://english.varthabharati.in/karnataka/ex-minister-vimala-bai-passes-away
  26. ↑ Former Karnataka Minister Vimalabai J Deshmukh passes away https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/agency-wire/86584-former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-j-deshmukh-passes-away
  27. ↑ Former Karnataka Minister Vimalabai Deshmukh passes away https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-karnataka-minister-vimalabai-deshmukh-passes-away-5270231/
  28. ↑ ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವೆ ವಿಮಲಾಬಾಯಿ ಎಸ್.ದೇಶಮುಖ್ ವಿಧಿವಶ https://www.eesanje.com/former-minister-vimalabai-s-deshmukh-passed-away/
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