This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Everyking (talk | contribs) at 22:59, 8 July 2005 (Reverted edits by 151.141.85.45 to last version by 170.140.188.211). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 22:59, 8 July 2005 by Everyking (talk | contribs) (Reverted edits by 151.141.85.45 to last version by 170.140.188.211)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Mayawati Kumari (born January 15, 1956) is a politician in India and currently the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) which has influence 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 and only Dalit (untouchable) to become the Chief Minister of any of India's states.
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. 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.
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