Here is few Indian powerful women in the political scenario like Sonia Gandhi, Pratibha Patil, Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dixit and other few name list. India becomes even more difficult for a female politician as caste, creed and religion play decisive role in Indian politics. Let's have a look at the top ten most powerful female political leaders in India.
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1.Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi born 9 December 1946 is an Italian-born Indian politician, who has served as President of the Indian National Congress party since 1998. her being married into the most powerful political family of India. Sonia Gandhi is the longest serving president of Congress party in its history of 126 years. Sonia had managed to prove her mettle in a man’s world.
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2. Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj born 14 February 1953 Ambala Cantt) is a Six terms Member of Parliament and three times MLA and persently Leader of Opposition in 15th Lok Sabha. She is One of the most prominent female politician. She was a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 1977–82 and than 1987–90. Sushma Swaraj The first woman Chief Minister of Delhi.
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3.Sheila Dikshit
Sheila Dikshit born 31 March 1938 is an Indian politician. Sheila Dikshit as Chief Minister of Delhi since 1998. she has scored a hat-trick by being the Chief Minister of Delhi. She was a minister of state in Rajiv Gandhi government.
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4. Mayawati
Mayawati born 15 January 1956 in New Delhi is an Indian politician. She served four terms as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as head of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). she got educated to be a teacher. Mayawati is today the most powerful dalit leader in the country. She is India’s richest chief minister.
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5. Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee born 5 January 1955) is the 11th and current Chief Minister of West Bengal. She was also the first woman Railway Minister of India. Banerjee set up the All India Trinamool Congress. She started her career as a member of Congress and played a long innings in that party.
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6. Jayalalitha
Jayalalithaa born 24 February 1948, is the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu. She entered politics in 1982 and joined MGR’s political party AIADMK. This politician has a huge number of followers who call her “Amma”.
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7. Vasundhara Raje Scindia
Vasundhara Raje was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from December 2003 till December 2008. She was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 1985.
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8. Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Patil born 19 December 1934 is an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. She is the first woman president of the large democracy in the world. she was the Governor of Rajasthan. Patil is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).
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9. Uma Bharti
Uma Shri Bharti born May 3, 1959 is an Indian politician. Uma Bharti very young age, started holding discourses on Indian Epics. Uma most popular female faces in Indian politics. She played a prominent role in Ayodhya movement and her post of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in 2004.
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10. Meira Kumar
Uma Shri Bharti born May 3, 1959, is an Indian politician and she was born in a Lodhi family in Tikamgarh District. A former lawyer and foreign diplomat. In November 2004, Uma Bharti was suspended from the Bharatiya Janata Party because of her criticism of Lal Krishna Advani. She is five time Member of Parliament was elected unopposed as the first woman speaker of the Lok Sabha.
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1.Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi born 9 December 1946 is an Italian-born Indian politician, who has served as President of the Indian National Congress party since 1998. her being married into the most powerful political family of India. Sonia Gandhi is the longest serving president of Congress party in its history of 126 years. Sonia had managed to prove her mettle in a man’s world.
2. Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj born 14 February 1953 Ambala Cantt) is a Six terms Member of Parliament and three times MLA and persently Leader of Opposition in 15th Lok Sabha. She is One of the most prominent female politician. She was a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 1977–82 and than 1987–90. Sushma Swaraj The first woman Chief Minister of Delhi.
3.Sheila Dikshit
Sheila Dikshit born 31 March 1938 is an Indian politician. Sheila Dikshit as Chief Minister of Delhi since 1998. she has scored a hat-trick by being the Chief Minister of Delhi. She was a minister of state in Rajiv Gandhi government.
4. Mayawati
Mayawati born 15 January 1956 in New Delhi is an Indian politician. She served four terms as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as head of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). she got educated to be a teacher. Mayawati is today the most powerful dalit leader in the country. She is India’s richest chief minister.
5. Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee born 5 January 1955) is the 11th and current Chief Minister of West Bengal. She was also the first woman Railway Minister of India. Banerjee set up the All India Trinamool Congress. She started her career as a member of Congress and played a long innings in that party.
6. Jayalalitha
Jayalalithaa born 24 February 1948, is the Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu. She entered politics in 1982 and joined MGR’s political party AIADMK. This politician has a huge number of followers who call her “Amma”.
7. Vasundhara Raje Scindia
Vasundhara Raje was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from December 2003 till December 2008. She was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 1985.
8. Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Patil born 19 December 1934 is an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. She is the first woman president of the large democracy in the world. she was the Governor of Rajasthan. Patil is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).
9. Uma Bharti
Uma Shri Bharti born May 3, 1959 is an Indian politician. Uma Bharti very young age, started holding discourses on Indian Epics. Uma most popular female faces in Indian politics. She played a prominent role in Ayodhya movement and her post of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in 2004.
10. Meira Kumar
Uma Shri Bharti born May 3, 1959, is an Indian politician and she was born in a Lodhi family in Tikamgarh District. A former lawyer and foreign diplomat. In November 2004, Uma Bharti was suspended from the Bharatiya Janata Party because of her criticism of Lal Krishna Advani. She is five time Member of Parliament was elected unopposed as the first woman speaker of the Lok Sabha.
