2. INTRODUCTION
leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
The
Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Chief
51-year politician is unmarried and often
The
referred to by her supporters as Bahenji
(sister)
first Dalit & the youngest politician
The
elected to lead the state government
3. HISTORY
Born in 1956 to a minor government official
Prabhu Das and his wife Ram Rathi.
Belongs to the Dalit community, the former
untouchables in the Hindu caste hierarchy. She is
a Jatav (Chamar), a sub-caste within Dalits.
Well educated, B.A., B.ed.and LLB. She worked as
a teacher in Delhi for several years.
Prior to her entry into the political
arena, Mayawati was keen on becoming an IAS
officer.
4. Political carrier
Entered Indian politics with the formation of
Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984, with her mentor
Kanshi Ram.
Hold the post of Chief Minister of Uttar
Pradesh in 1995, 1997, 2002-03,2007 to till
date.
Elected to Lok Sabha for in
1989,1998,1999, 2004 (Resigned on 26th
June, 2004)
5. … contd
Leader of B.S.P. Parliamentary Party in Lok
Sabha in 1994
Elected to Rajya Sabha in April 1994
(Resigned on 25th October 1996).later on in
July 2004 & leader B.S.P. Parliamentary Party
Rajya Sabha. (Resigned on 5th July, 2007)
6. Mayawati In Controversies
Taj corridor case (2002-2003) Mayawati was
charged with corruption. The Taj Corridor project
was a project to upgrade tourist facilities near the
Taj Mahal implemented during her tenure as Chief
Minister.
She has been accused of ordering her BSP's MPs to
contribute their discretion-funds and MPLAD funds
to the party-fund illegally..
7. …contd
The highest income-tax payer among all
politicians in India paying Rs. 26 crore for
year 2007-08, even more than industrialist
and Forbes-listed Mukesh Ambani.
In 2008,PWD engineer named M K Gupta was
killed when he refused to pay money
demanded by a BSP MLA for her birthday
celebrations
8. An icon of women empowernment
Debuted in the Forbes magazine in list of the
most powerful women in the world
She occupy 59th position in that list
9. Mayawati as future PM
Bold Greedy
Illiterate
Zeal Dictator style
Dishonest
Commitment Shrewd
No concern for
national issues
Convincing ability
Corrupt & rude
Regional approach
