Who is the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Table of Contents
- 1 Who is the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha?
- 2 Who is Shrimati Sumitra Mahajan?
- 3 Who is the first female president in India?
- 4 How old is Sumitra Mahajan?
- 5 How many MPs are there in India?
- 6 Who is the 13th president of India?
- 7 What are the positions held by Sumitra Mahajan in Indian politics?
- 8 Why Sumitra Mahajan suspended 25 Congress MPs from house?
Who is the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Meira Kumar (born 31 March 1945) is an Indian politician and former diplomat. A member of the Indian National Congress, she was the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2004 to 2009, the Minister of Water Resources for a brief period in 2009, and the 15th Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.
Who is Shrimati Sumitra Mahajan?
Sumitra Mahajan (née Sathe; born: 12 April 1943) is an Indian politician who was the Speaker of Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2019. She belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. She was awarded India’s third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan in 2021.
Who is the present Speaker of Lok Sabha?
| Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
|---|---|
| Flag of India | |
| Incumbent Om Birla since 19 June 2019 | |
| Lok Sabha | |
| Style | The Hon’ble (formal) Mr. Speaker (informal) |
Who is the first female president in India?
Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan administering the oath of office to new President Pratibha Patil. December 19, 1934, is the 12th President of India. She is the first woman and the first Maharashtrian to hold this post.
How old is Sumitra Mahajan?
78 years (April 12, 1943)
Sumitra Mahajan/Age
Who is the father of Sumitra Mahajan?
Purushotam Neelkanth Sathe
Sumitra Mahajan/Fathers
How many MPs are there in India?
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Currently, there are 543 Lok Sabha MPs. Each represents a single constituency and serves a term of five years unless the Lok Sabha is dissolved earlier. All Lok Sabha MPs, per Article 84 of the Constitution of India, must be Indian citizens of at least 25 years of age.
Who is the 13th president of India?
| Pranab Mukherjee | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2012 | |
| 13th President of India | |
| In office 25 July 2012 – 25 July 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh (2012–2014) Narendra Modi (2014–2017) |
Where was Sumitra Mahajan born?
Place of Birth Chiplun, Distt. Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) Sumitra Mahajan the second woman after Meira Kumar to be elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. She ran for the first time and won the Lok Sabha elections in 1989, against former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prakash Chandra Sethi.
What are the positions held by Sumitra Mahajan in Indian politics?
Positions held. In February, Sumitra Mahajan was included in the LIMCA book of records for being first Indian woman to represent the same Lok Sabha constituency on the same party ticket for eight times in a row. Speaker of the Lok Sabha. On 6 June 2014, Mahajan was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.
Why Sumitra Mahajan suspended 25 Congress MPs from house?
She took the step of suspending 25 Congress MPs for five days (August 2015) from House for indiscipline in the House. Former chairperson of Indore based Maharashtra Brahmin Cooperative Bank Anil Kumar Dhadwaiwale alleged Sumitra Mahajan and her son Milind Mahajan’s roles were crucial in the scams took place in the bank between 1997 and 2003.
Is Sumitra Mahajan the only BJP leader who can admonish Modi?
Praising Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for her “dedication” towards work, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that she was the only BJP leader who could admonish him. Sumitra Mahajan, an eight-time MP, had last month opted out of contesting the general elections saying she had freed the party to make its choice.