Sumithra Mahajan - 2nd Woman Lok Sabha Speaker

Senior BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan has the distinction of becoming the 2nd Woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha after Meira Kumar.She was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha. Presenting a brief fact file about the 8 time winner of the Parliamentary elections .

1.   Sumitra Mahajan was born on 12th April 1943 to Usha and Purushotam Sathe in Chiplun, Maharashtra.

2.  She  is a graduate of law (LLB) and has studied Master of Arts (MA) at Indore University.

3.  She  began her political career at the age of 39  as a Corporator in the Indore Municipal Corporation, Indore in 1982. She later became Deputy Mayor, Indore in 1984.

 4. An advocate by profession , she has been a member and headed various commissions for women empowerment , social justice , Rural development etc.

5. Her husband Late Jayant Mahajan was also an advocate and they have two sons.One of her sons Capt. Mandar Mahajan is a pilot and also active in local Indore politics.

6. She is fondly know as Tai and has always been vociferous towards the causes of women welfare and development.

 7.  Sumitra Mahajan has never lost a Lok Sabha election since she was elected from Indore in 1989. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections she won by a margin of 4.67 lakh votes; highest in Madhya Pradesh.

8.  Sumitra Mahajan is the longest-serving woman member in Parliament, winning the Lok Sabha elections for the record eighth time (1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014).

9.  Sumitra Mahajan is known for her simplistic and honest approach in her political endeavours.  Sumitra boasts of a clean track record and has successfully managed to keep herself away from politically motivated vested groups.

10. Sumitra Mahajan has been a cabinet minister in the past. From 2002 to 2004, Sumitra held various portfolios such as Human Resources, Communications and Petroleum.