Bhavna Chikhalia Politician

Bhavna Chikhalia (Gujarati: ભાવના ચીખલિયા ‎; 14 February 1955 – 28 June 2013) was a former Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs and of Tourism and Culture in Government of India from 2003 to 2004. She was also a former member of Lok Sabha and the first lady of Gujarat who has 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 14, 1955
Birth place	Gujarat
Religion	Hindu
Date of death	June 28, 2013
Place of death	Ahmedabad
Residence	Junagadh , Gujarat
Education	Gujarat University