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Sumitra Mahajan
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Mahajan in 2019
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| 16th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 15 June 2014 – 17 June 2019 |
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| President | |
| Deputy | M. Thambidurai |
| Leader of the House | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Meira Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Om Birla |
| Union Minister of State | |
| In office October 1999 – May 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
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| Petroleum and Natural Gas | March 2003 - May 2004 |
| Communication and Information Technology | June 2002 - May 2003 |
| Human Resource Development | October 1999 - June 2002 |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–2019 |
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| Preceded by | Prakash Chandra Sethi |
| Succeeded by | Shankar Lalwani |
| Constituency | Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| Deputy Mayor of Indore Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 1984–1985 |
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| Personal details | |
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Sumitra Sathe
12 April 1943 Chiplun, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations |
National Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse |
Jayant Mahajan
(m. 1965) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Residence | 68, Manishpuri, Saket Nagar |
| Alma mater | Indore University |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2021) |
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Political offices
1992–1994 : Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh
1995-1996 : Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party, Parliamentary Board and Chairman, Parliamentary Board, Madhya Pradesh 1996-1998 : Secretary, Bhartiya Janta Party 1998-1999 : General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Sumitra Mahajan (born 12 April 1943) is an Indian politician. She served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of the Indian Parliament. She held this important role from 2014 to 2019.
Sumitra Mahajan is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She represented the Indore area in Madhya Pradesh for a long time, from 1989 to 2019. She holds the record for being the longest-serving woman Member of Parliament in India.
Before becoming Speaker, she was a Union Minister of State from 1999 to 2004. During this time, she managed different government departments. These included Human Resource Development, Communications and Information Technology, and Petroleum and Natural Gas. She was also the second woman ever to be elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, after Meira Kumar. In 2021, she received the Padma Bhushan, which is one of India's highest civilian awards.
Early Life and Education
Sumitra Mahajan was born in Chiplun, Maharashtra. Her parents were Usha and Purushottam Sathe. She completed her higher education at Indore University, which is now known as Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya. She earned degrees in both Arts (MA) and Law (LLB).
After marrying Jayant Mahajan, she moved to Indore. Sumitra Mahajan enjoys reading, listening to music, watching plays, and going to the cinema. She also loves to sing. She has always been inspired by Ahilyabai Holkar, an important queen from the 18th century. Sumitra Mahajan even wrote a book about Ahilyabai Holkar's life called 'Matoshree'. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, launched this book in 2017.
Political Journey
Sumitra Mahajan began her political career in 1982. She started as a corporator in the Indore Municipal Corporation. This means she was elected to represent a local area in the city government.
In 1984, she was elected as the Deputy Mayor of the Indore Municipal Corporation. Her first time running for the Lok Sabha elections was in 1989. She won against a very experienced leader, Prakash Chandra Sethi. People in her area often call her Tai, which means 'elder sister' in Marathi.
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
On 6 June 2014, Sumitra Mahajan was chosen to be the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha. Everyone agreed on her selection, making it a unanimous decision. Before this, she had experience working on the 'Panel of Chairmen' in the Lok Sabha.
As Speaker, she was responsible for maintaining order in the House. In August 2015, she took a strong step to ensure discipline. She suspended 25 Congress Members of Parliament for five days due to their misbehavior in the House.
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