Women in the Union Council of Ministers (1947 to 2020)
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
March 10, 2020
On the occasion of Women’s day, here is a look at representation of women in the Union Council of Ministers. From the 1 Lok Sabha to the current 17th Lok Sabha, women have been part of the council of ministers holding various portfolios.
In thisstory, a compilation of all women Ministers of Cabinet, Ministers of Stateswith Independent Charge, Deputy Ministers etc. is made including theirportfolio and the party they belong to. The compilation has been made usingvarious sources such as – archival records of initial composition
of council ministers since independence,archival records of change in portfolios since 1952, archival records of council of
ministers since 1990s, and a handbook on council of ministers 1947-2015.
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