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Jayalalithaa Jayaraman
Jayalalithaa Jayaraman had served for five terms as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. She was the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and was popularly known as Amma. She had reserved 30 per cent seats for women in all police jobs. She had also created women self-help independent groups across Tamil Nadu.
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Brinda Karat
Brinda Karat is a communist politician from India, elected to the Rajya Sabha as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the highest decision making body of the party. In 2005, she became the first woman member of the CPI.
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Chhavi Rajawat
Chhavi Rajawat was the sarpanch of a Rajasthani village called Soda. Rajawat had beenthe youngest person to hold the office of sarpanch. She became the youngest sarpanch at the age of 30. She was not affiliated to any political party which made it more challenging for her , but she knew her goal and she was just working for it.
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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was India’s first Prime Minister andshe was also the central pillar of Indian National Congress. Indira Gandhi was the only women Prime Minister to lead the nation. Indira Gandhi ruled India for 18 years.
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Jaya Bhaduri Bachan
Actor-turned-politician Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan is a Padma Shri awardee. Bachchan was first elected in 2004 Rajya Sabha, representing Samajwadi Party. She was re-elected in 2012.
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