Chennamma Deve Gowda
Chennamma Deve Gowda (1936 or 1937 – 18 July 2026) was an Indian political figure. She was the spouse of H. D. Deve Gowda, who served as the Prime Minister of India from June 1996 to April 1997,[1] and thus held the title of Spouse of the Head of Government of India.[2]
Biography
Gowda had four sons and two daughters[3] including H. D. Kumaraswamy, a former Chief Minister of Karnataka,[4][5] and H. D. Revanna, a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[6]
In February 2001, Chennamma was the victim of an acid attack, which allegedly stemmed from a family feud.[7][8] She died in Bengaluru on 18 July 2026, at the age of 89.[9]
References
- ↑ "Shri H. D. Deve Gowda". Office of Prime Minister of India.
- ↑ "Shri H.D. Devegowda| National Portal of India". National Portal of India. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ McDannald, Alexander Hopkins (1997). The Americana Annual: An Encyclopedia of Current Events. Americana corporation. ISBN 978-0-7172-0228-7.
- ↑ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ "Profile and Biography of Former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D.Kumaraswamy". Karnataka Spider. 2014-12-17. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ "HD Revanna, Holenarasipur constituency Karnataka election result 2018 LIVE updates: Deve Gowda's son wins". Financial Express. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ↑ "Family feud suspected behind acid attack". The Times of India. 2001-02-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ Trivedi, Amrendra Nath Tripathi & Dr Piyush Kumar (2023-01-21). Acid Attack : A Nightmare. Ashok Yakkaldevi. ISBN 978-1-387-11038-4.
- ↑ "Former PM H D Deve Gowda's wife Chenamma dies at 89". Deccan Herald. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.