Bhavna Chikhalia
Bhavnaben Devrajbhai Chikhalia | |
|---|---|
| Ex Minister of State | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1991–2004 | |
| Constituency | Junagadh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1955 Devalki, Saurashtra, India |
| Died | 28 June 2013 (aged 58) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Devraj Chikhalia |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Gujarat University |
Bhavna Chikhalia (Gujarati: ભાવના ચીખલિયા; 14 February 1955 – 28 June 2013) was a Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs and of Tourism and Culture in Government of India from 2003 to 2004. She was also a member of Lok Sabha and the first lady of Gujarat who won four consecutive term of Lok Sabha from Junagadh constituency, Gujarat (from 1991 to 2004). She was executive secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Wing from 1993 to 1996, and party Whip and Party Vice President in 1998. She was Chairperson of the Railway Convention Committee during 1999–2002.