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| '''Mayawati Kumari''' (born ], ]) is a politician in ] and currently the president of the ] (BSP) which is a national party though it is influential mainly in ]. She has been the ] of ] three times, briefly during 1995 and 1997, and from 2002 to 2003. Mayawati is the first ] woman to become the Chief Minister of any of India's states representing the social transformations in ]. |
'''Mayawati Kumari''' (born ], ]) is a politician in ] and currently the president of the ] (BSP) which is a national party though it is influential mainly in ]. She has been the ] of ] three times, briefly during 1995 and 1997, and from 2002 to 2003. Mayawati is the first ] woman to become the Chief Minister of any of India's states representing the social transformations in ].She belongs to Jaatav caste which is a dominant dalit sub caste in northern Uttar pradesh and her loyal constituency. | ||
| ⚫ | Mayawati studied law at the University of Delhi and worked as a teacher before embarking on a political career as the protege of ], the founder of the BSP with whom she is alleged to have romantic affair in past. In her career as a politician she has won elections to the national and state assemblies in addition to serving as Chief Minister several times. | ||
| ⚫ | Mayawati studied law at the University of Delhi and worked as a teacher before embarking on a political career as the protege of ], the founder of the BSP with whom she is alleged to have romantic affair in past. In her career as a politician she has won elections to the national and state assemblies in addition to serving as Chief Minister of Indian state of ] several times. | ||
| ⚫ | In addition to her political base in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati has sought to extend her political base to other states and has been regularly contesting elections from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. | ||
| ⚫ | In addition to her political base in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati has sought to extend her political base to other states and has been regularly contesting elections from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Recently, she has been spreading out to upper castes and muslims in order to project herself as a national leader rather than being identified as just a dalit leader. | ||
| ⚫ | Despite facing stern challenge from leaders like ] |
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| ⚫ | Despite facing stern challenge from leaders like ],Ramdas Athavale on claim over dalit vote bank, she has managed to emerge as the most recognizable Dalit face in Indian Polity. | ||
| ⚫ | Contradictory to her pro poor and pro dalit image she is accused for her alleged involvement in Taj Corridor Case and misappropriation of income case along with scores of other corruption charges being investigated by ]. | ||
| Recently, she has got shot in arm by the verdict of High court of Allahabad over disqualification of MLA's of her party BSP who joined hands with Mulayam Singh Yadav |
Recently, she has got shot in arm by the verdict of High court of Allahabad over disqualification of MLA's of her party BSP who had joined hands with ],with whom she has uncomfortable equations since infamous Guest House plot where latter is accuse to have planned the killing of Mayawati. | ||
| ⚫ | Contradictory to her pro poor and pro dalit image she is accused for her alleged involvement in Taj Corridor Case and misappropriation of income case along with scores of other corruption charges being investigated by ]. | ||
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Revision as of 22:39, 11 April 2006
Mayawati Kumari (born January 15, 1956) is a politician in India and currently the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) which is a national party though it is influential mainly in Uttar Pradesh. She has been the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times, briefly during 1995 and 1997, and from 2002 to 2003. Mayawati is the first Dalit woman to become the Chief Minister of any of India's states representing the social transformations in India.She belongs to Jaatav caste which is a dominant dalit sub caste in northern Uttar pradesh and her loyal constituency.
Mayawati studied law at the University of Delhi and worked as a teacher before embarking on a political career as the protege of Kanshi Ram, the founder of the BSP with whom she is alleged to have romantic affair in past. In her career as a politician she has won elections to the national and state assemblies in addition to serving as Chief Minister of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh several times.
In addition to her political base in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati has sought to extend her political base to other states and has been regularly contesting elections from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Recently, she has been spreading out to upper castes and muslims in order to project herself as a national leader rather than being identified as just a dalit leader.
Despite facing stern challenge from leaders like Ramvilas Paswan,Ramdas Athavale on claim over dalit vote bank, she has managed to emerge as the most recognizable Dalit face in Indian Polity.
Recently, she has got shot in arm by the verdict of High court of Allahabad over disqualification of MLA's of her party BSP who had joined hands with Mulayam Singh Yadav,with whom she has uncomfortable equations since infamous Guest House plot where latter is accuse to have planned the killing of Mayawati.
Contradictory to her pro poor and pro dalit image she is accused for her alleged involvement in Taj Corridor Case and misappropriation of income case along with scores of other corruption charges being investigated by CBI.
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