Neela Satyanarayan passed away in July 2020. She was the first woman Election Commissioner of which state?

Option 4 : Maharashtra

Option 4 is correct i.e. Maharashtra.

• Former IAS officer and Maharashtra's first woman Election Commissioner Neela Satyanarayan passed away in July 2020.
• The 1972 batch IAS officer was admitted to the hospital after she was diagnosed with COVID-19.
• She was an additional Chief Secretary of Revenue department and post-retirement, in 2009, she was made the state election commissioner.
• Mrs Neela retired on July 5, 2014.
• Maharashtra: 
  • Number of Districts - 36.
  • Lok Sabha seats - 48.
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 19.
  • State Animal - Indian giant squirrel.
  • State Bird - Yellow-footed green pigeon.