Outstanding Women Politicians of India

Abstract

This commentary highlights some of the outstanding women in India politics who have broken and surpassed the barrier erected by their society, their religion, their caste and sometimes, their own parties. We have taken 4 politicians: Sonia Gandhi, Nirmala Sitharaman, Behenji Mayawati y Mamata Banerjee, one who rose because of dynastic politics and the other three who climbed the rungs of politics utilizing their education, determination, dedication and efforts. All are different and exceptions, none has had it easy to establish their place in an 80% male dominated arena of politics, but play a very impertinent role in the politics, the being of their parties and also play an important role in the government formation, at state and national level.