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Suman Lata Bhagat | |
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| Minister for Health and Medical Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 2002 - 2008 | |
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Suman Lata Bhagat is an Indian politician and former Minister of Health and Medical Education in the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. [1] She is a leader of Indian National Congress and was elected in the Ranbir Singh Pura constituency for a seat in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.[ citation needed ]
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