Ms. V.S. Ramadevi (79), former Governor of Karnataka and former Chief Election Commissioner of India, passed away.
Ms. V.S. Ramadevi

• First woman to became Chief Election Commissioner of India.
• Chief Election Commissioner from November 26, 1990 to December 11, 1990.
• She was succeeded by T. N. Seshan.
• Till date, she is the only woman to hold the post of Chief Election Commissioner of India.
• Governor of Himachal Pradesh July 1997 to December 1999
• Governor of Karnataka from December 1999 to August 2002