Savita Kovind (Hindi: Savitā Kovinda , pronounced [sɐʋɪt̪ɑː koʋɪ̃d̪ɐ] ;born 15 April 1952) is a former Indian government servant who served as the First Lady of India from 2017 to 2022 as the wife of the 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.
[1] Her parents originally lived near Lahore in present-day Pakistan and moved to India post-partition and settled in Lajpat Nagar in Delhi.
[2] Savita Devi served as the First Lady of Bihar from 16 August 2015 to 20 June 2017 during Ramnath Kovind's Governorship.
She was succeeded by her predecessor Sudha Tripathi after her husband's elevation to the Presidency assuming the role of First Lady of India.
[4] She also helped prepare meals to be sent to the traditional community kitchen of Gurdwara Rakab Ganj.