Mayawati
Indian Politician

Indian Delhi, India

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	15/01/1956
Age	70 years
Birthplace	Delhi, India

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Bio/Wiki

Summary	Mayawati is a prominent Indian politician and longtime major figure in the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). She is known for her advocacy for Dalits (Scheduled Castes), Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. She became the first Dalit woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1995, which was called 'a miracle of democracy' by then Prime Minister Narasimha Rao.
Known As	Behenji (sister)

Educational Qualification(s)

Former Profession	Teacher

Personal Life

Background	Daughter of a postal clerk from Delhi. She reportedly developed her ambition partly from experiencing discrimination from her father between her and her brothers.

Family

Father	Postal clerk

Career

Political Journey	Joined politics in 1977 under mentor Kanshi Ram Left teaching job in 1984 when BSP was formed First Member of Parliament (MP) in 1989 Member of Rajya Sabha (Council of States) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: 1995, 1997, 2002-2003, 2007-2012 National President of BSP since 2003 Member of Rajya Sabha from 2012 to 2017 Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh: 3 June 1995 to 18 October 1995, 21 March 1997 to 20 September 1997, 3 May 2002 to 29 August 2003, 13 May 2007 to 2012 Elected BSP president for third term on 30 August 2014 and fourth term on 28 August 2019
Notable Achievements	First Dalit woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Her 2007-2012 term was a full five-year majority government focused on infrastructure development, urban renewal, and symbolic representation through memorial building.
Political Agenda	Social justice for weaker sections of society, employment provision, and making Uttar Pradesh into 'Uttam Pradesh' (Excellent Province)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Appointed as successor to Kanshi Ram in 2001
2. Served as Chief Minister through coalition with BJP in some periods
3. Her political defeat was partly attributed to withdrawal of Muslim support

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