Like every year, this year also International Women’s Day is being celebrated on 8th March. The main objective of celebrating International Women’s Day is to empower women in our society and increase their participation in various fields including economic, political, social and make them aware of rights. The stature of women is increasing continuously in the society today. Politics can give an example of this. Talking about this today, we will mention those women who have achieved a place in politics. Has made a special identity in the hearts of millions of people. Worked for the development of the state.
Let’s know about some of those women
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has carved a special place in politics. Indian politics has revolved around Sonia Gandhi for more than a decade. Sonia is currently an MP from Rae Bareli and is building this seat for the Congress. Born in a small village in Italy, Sonia Gandhi has played an important role in the politics of India. In 2004, Congress contested the elections under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi in which the party won a landslide victory.
If we talk about the politics of Uttar Pradesh, then Mayawati is definitely mentioned. Mayawati started politics by making backwards and Dalits her base. Mayawati is a daughter of a Dalit family who used to be a school teacher, while now she has been the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh state 4 times.
The current Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamta Banerjee is the head of the political party Trinamool Congress. Born in Kolkata in 1955, Mamta has been on the post of Railway Minister twice. She had the distinction of becoming the first woman railway minister of the country. He started his political journey in the year 1970. Today she is the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the general secretary of the country’s old political party Congress, remained active in politics by staying behind the scenes for many years, while now she has formally entered the political arena. Like her brother Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka is also playing her part in carrying forward the political legacy of the Nehru-Gandhi family. In the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Priyanka was seen asking for votes in the field, as well as she put many schemes for women in front of the public.
The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party was established in the year 1999. Mehbooba Mufti is the president of this party. Mehbooba Mufti has also been the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Due to the political atmosphere in Mehbooba Mufti’s family, her interest also became in politics. After joining the Congress, she became the most popular leader of Kashmir by winning the 1996 elections.
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