2. Mayawati:

Mayawati the head of Bahujan Samaj Party , the party which represents the Dalit community, which is considered to be the weakest strata of Indian society. She has become the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 4 times and she was on the seat till the UP elections got over this year. Even though she has failed to make it for the fifth time as the UP CM she remains one of the most powerful women in Indian politics. She is an icon of millions of Dalits in the nation and she is also reffered as ‘Behenji” by most of her followers. She is also considered as the India’s richest CM and first Dalit woman CM of the country as well. Her birthday’s is considered to be the major media event every year and her B’ Day has been declared as Jan Kalyankari Diwas by her followers.

3. Jayalalitha:

Jayalalitha, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was also a popular actress in the Indian cinema before she made her entry to the politics. She is the present General Secretary of ‘All India Anna Dravida Munnera Kazhagam’ [AIADMK party]. She is also called as ‘Amma’ and also a ‘Revolutionary leader’ by her followers across the State of Tamil Nadu. No one had imagined that a Tamil actress will become such a powerful woman leader in the Indian politics. She has served as the CM of Tamil Nadu for three terms. She was also a member of Rajya Sabha in 1980’s. It was her government which started the ‘Cradle Baby Scheme’ to prevent female foeticide and introduced police stations which are solely operated by women.