Lalitha Kumaramangalam appointed new NCW chief

Lalitha Kumaramangalam was Wednesday appointed the new chairman of the National Commission for Women (NCW).

The announcement was made by union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi at a press conference on the completion of 100 days of her ministry here.

"I am very happy to announce that the new chairman of NCW is Lalitha Kumaramangalam," she said.

Chennai-based Kumaramangalam is the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the party's national executive.

"I am glad to be given an opportunity to work for the women, with the women," Kumaramangalam told IANS. - IANS