Bhavna Chikhalia

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.Brother's son Dr. Vatsal Patel, MD, MBA, DABR is a renowned radiation oncologist (cancer specialty) in USA.She was the Vice President of National BJP Mahila Morcha in 1998–2000 and Chairperson of Railway Convention Committee in 1999–2002.On 17 April 1999, the BJP coalition government led by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee failed a to win a confidence vote in the Lok Sabha (India's lower house), falling short a single vote due to the withdrawal of one of the government's coalition partners – the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK).Atal Behari Vajpayee remained caretaker prime minister till the 1999 Indian general election were held later that year.
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