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From Kargil widow to governor: Sudha Yadav’s journey from IIT Roorkee to Karnataka Raj Bhawan

2026-10-13T09:29:52.000Z

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From ThePrint · Politics

  • A record of fallen soldiers, a fax from Modi, a kurta that collected Rs 12.5 lakh for an election campaign helped shape Sudha Yadav’s political debut.
  • Today, she is Karnataka’s Governor-designate.
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Places: Karnataka

Topics: Federalism

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  1. ThePrint · Politics — From Kargil widow to governor: Sudha Yadav’s journey from IIT Roorkee to Karnataka Raj Bhawan