A List Of The Female Chief Ministers Of India

So far, sixteen women have served in the office of the chief minister of an Indian state. A total of thirteen Indian states have had female chief ministers of which three states have been headed by more than one female chief minister. Five of these women heads of Indian states belong to the INC. Four belong to BJP and two to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

The Indian States With More Than One Female Chief Minister

Delhi: 

Sheila Dikshit (3 December 1998 – 28 December 2013)

Sushma Swaraj (12 October 1998 – 3 December 1998)

Tamil Nadu:

Jayalalithaa (24 June 1991 – 12 May 1996, 14 May 2001 – 21 September 2001, 2 March 2002 – 12 May 2006, 16 May 2011 – 27 September 2014, 23 May 2015 – 5 December 2016)

Janaki Ramachandran (7 January 1988 – 30 January 1988)

Uttar Pradesh:

Sucheta Kriplani (2 October 1963 – 13 March 1967)

Mayawati (13 June 1995 – 18 October 1995, 21 March 1997 – 21 September 1997, 3 May 2002 – 29 August 2003, 13 May 2007 – 15 March 2012)

Who Was The First Female Chief Minister Of India?

Sucheta Kriplani was India’s first female Chief Minister. She served as the executive head of the Government of Uttar Pradesh from 1963 to 1967. Kriplani was born in Ambala, Punjab on June 25, 1908. She was born to a Bengali Brahmo family. After completing her studies, she became the Professor of Constitutional History at BHU, Varanasi. She married a prominent figure of the Indian National Congress in 1936. Soon, she took an active interest in the Indian Independence Movement and worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi. She was elected to the Constituent Assembly and founded the All India Mahila Congress in 1940. After the independence of India. Kriplani remained involved with politics. During her tenor as the Chief Minister of UP, she became known for her role as a firm administrator. In 1971, she retired from politics and led a secluded life till she died in 1974.

Who Was The Longest Reigning Female Chief Minister Of India?

Sheila Dikshit is an Indian politician who has held the office of the Chief Minister of Delhi for the longest duration. She served in the office for 15 years from 1998 to 2013. She is also the longest reigning female Chief Minister of any Indian state. Dikshit is a member of the Indian National Congress. She was defeated in the elections in by Arvind Kejriwal in the elections to the Delhi Legislative Assembly in 2013 after serving three consecutive terms as Delhi’s Chief Minister. On March 11, 2014, she became the Governor of Kerala but resigned in August the same year. Sheila Dikshit was born as Sheila Kapoor on March 31, 1939, in Punjab. She graduated with an MA degree in history from Delhi’s Miranda House. Her years in office as Delhi’s Chief Minister has been associated with many controversies. Dikshit was married to Vinod Dikshit who died from a heart attack. She has one son and a daughter from the marriage. Her son Sandeep Dikshit is also involved in politics and is a former MP of India.

A List of The Chief Ministers of India 

Source: Wikipedia