Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Known your Woman Ministers

The seven women ministers have been included in Modi's cabinet out of which six have the status of cabinet minister. Whereas, Nirmala Sitaraman has independent charge. Have a look on the profile of these women ministers.


Sushma Swaraj 
The 62-year-old Sushma is MP from Vidisha. She got elected seven times as MP and three times as MLA. She became the most youngest minister in Haryana Cabinet at the age of 25. Famous for her strong statements, Sushma was also a leader of opposition and also served Delhi as a Chief Minister. Sushma, who has done BA from Political Science and Sanskrit, is a lawyer from profession. She also handled the information and broadcast ministry in Vajpayee's government. She is now external affairs minister in Modi government.


Menka Gandhi  
She was born on 26th August 1956 in New Delhi. Menka, who is journalist by profession, had joined the BJP in 2004 after the rift in Gandhi-Nehru family. She is a MP from Pilibhit and was cabinet minister in Vajpayee's government as well. She has been appointed a woman and children welfare minister in Modi government.



Uma Bharti
Famous with the name of Sadhvi, Uma was born in Madhya Pradesh's Dunda. She did her study only till 6th class. She had interest in religious works since childhood only. After the spat with Advani Ji, she had left the BJP but sadhvi had once again made a comeback to her home. She was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and as well as the Sports Minister in Vajpaee's government. She has been elected from Jhansi in the current lok sabha. She is now handling water and ganga cleaning ministry in Modi's government.


Najma Heptullah 
The 74-year-old Nazma is the alone Muslim face in Modi's government. Nazma, who is also a PHD, had left the Congress in 2004. She is the cousion of famous bollywood superstar Amir Khan. She has been elected as a Rajya Sabha member for the fifth time in a row. Najma is taking care of Minorities ministry in BJP government.


Smriti Irani  
She became famous from the character of Tulsi in the Star Plus popular serial kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi. She is the most youngest face in Modi's cabinet and most controverial too after she presented two different affidavits(http://idharudhar24x7.blogspot.in/2014/05/operation-smriti-irani-your-new-hrd.html). 12th pass Smriti Irani has the responsibility of the important ministry like Human and Resource Development (http://idharudhar24x7.blogspot.in/2014/05/know-your-college-dropped-out-hrd.html). She is Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat. Irani lost both lok sabha election against Kapil Sibbal and Rahul Gandhi from Chandni Chowk and Amethi in 2004 and 2014 respectively.


Harsimrat Kaur 
The 48-year old Harsimrat is the daughter in law of Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal and became the cabinet minister from Akali Dal's quota. Kaur, who has done diploma in textile designing, has been elected from Bathinda for the second consecutive time. She has defeated her brother in law Manpreet Badal in a very close contest. She has the responsibility of Food Processing ministry.


Nirmala Sita Raman 
The 54-year-old Nirmala is the alone woman state minister in Modi government with an independent charge of commerce ministry. She is also the alone minister who is not the member of both the houses of parliament. Having done MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), Nirmala has also worked for BBC.

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