Mar 29, 2024, 06:01 PM IST

Wives of Indian politicians who rose to power

Pavan Naidu

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, wife of Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal is an influential figure in Indian politics. She resigned from the union cabinet to protest against the new farm laws introduced in 2020.

Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, is an advocate for women's empowerment and is also involved in businesses and charity work. After Hemant Soren got arrested almost two months ago, Kalpana was speculated to be the next CM of Jharkhand.

After Lalu Prasad Yadav was forced to resign from Bihar’s chief ministerial post due to fodder scam. his wife Rabri Devi took over the responsibility to run the state. As a result, she became the first woman CM of Bihar.

Rabri Devi

Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, has been a strong force for her husband during the India Against Corruption movement, paving the way for the birth of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Like her husband, she is also an ex-IRS officer who worked in the Income Tax department for 22 years.

Former actress Poonam Sinha, wife of actor Shatrughan Sinha, joined the Samajwadi Party and was fielded against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from Lucknow in 2019.

Poonam Sinha

Dimple Yadav, wife of former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav, is set to contest from the Mainpuri seat. The seat holds a a lot of significance as it previously held by Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Dimple Yadav,

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