Meira Kumar
Meira Kumar | |
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15th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
In office 4 Jun 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
President | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Deputy Speaker | Kariya Munda |
Leader of the House | |
Preceded by | Minister of Water Resources |
In office 22 May 2009 – 25 May 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Saifuddin Soz |
Succeeded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
In office 22 May 2004 – 22 May 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Satyanarayan Jatiya |
Succeeded by | Selja Kumari |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2004–2014 | |
Preceded by | Muni Lall |
Succeeded by | Chhedi Paswan |
Constituency | Sasaram |
In office 1996–1999 | |
Preceded by | Kalka Dass |
Succeeded by | Anita Arya |
Constituency | Karol Bagh |
In office 1985–1989 | |
Preceded by | Chowdhary Girdhari Lal |
Succeeded by | Mayawati |
Constituency | Bijnor (by-poll) |
Personal details | |
Born | Arrah, Bihar, British India (present day Arrah, Bihar, India) | 31 March 1945
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Other political affiliations | United Progressive Alliance |
Spouse |
Manjul Kumar (m. 1968) |
Relations | Sumitra Devi (mother-in-law) |
Children | 3 (1 son and 2 daughters) |
Parent | Jagjivan Ram (father) Indrani Devi (mother) |
Alma mater | Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
Meira Kumar (born 31 March 1945) is an Indian politician and former diplomat. A member of the
Prior to being a member of the
Early life
Meira Kumar was born on 31 March 1945, in
Kumar attended the
Kumar worked as a
Career
Foreign Service
Kumar joined the
Political career
Kumar entered electoral politics in 1985, when she received an
Meera Kumar lost elections for 9th Lok Sabha (1989) and 10th Lok Sabha from
Following the Congress party's win in the
In 2009, the United Progressive Alliance returned to power after an improved performance in the general election and Kumar was, on May 22, 2009, briefly inducted as member of the centre's cabinet as the Minister for Water Resources.[citation needed]
However, she was later nominated for the position of the
2017 presidential election
Kumar secured the
Kovind received a total of 2,930 votes (which included both Members of Parliament and
Party (Alliance) | Candidate | Electoral Votes | Vote Percentage | States carried |
---|---|---|---|---|
NDA )
|
Ram Nath Kovind |
702,044 | 65.65% | 21 |
INC (UPA) | Meira Kumar |
367,314 | 34.35% | 10 |
National Legislators' Conference
- In September 2022, Meira Kumar was appointed as a key patron of NLC Bharat.[17]
Lok Sabha electoral history
Meira Kumar has been elected 5 times as Lok Sabha MP.[18] She lost from Sasaram in 2019.
# | Term Start | Term End | Position | Party |
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1. | 1985 | 1989 | MP (1st term) in 8th Lok Sabha from Bijnor (by-poll) | INC |
2. | 1996 | 1998 | MP (2nd term) in 11th Lok Sabha from Karol Bagh | INC |
3. | 1998 | 1999 | MP (3rd term) in 12th Lok Sabha from Karol Bagh | INC |
4. | 2004 | 2009 | MP (4th term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Sasaram | INC |
5. | 2009 | 2014 | MP (5th term) in 15th Lok Sabha from Sasaram | INC |
Explanatory notes
- ^ While Lakshmi Sahgal was also nominated by the Left Front during the 11th presidential election, she secured only 10 percent of the total votes polled.
See also
References
- ^ "Profile: Meira Kumar, first female Dalit Speaker". oneindia.in. 3 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Manoj Tibrewal Aakash interviewed Meira Kumar for DD News's Ek Mulaqat (Full Interview)". Doordarshan News. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Oppn prez nominee Meira Kumar an acclaimed rifle shooter". Times of India. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Banasthali created a force of empowered women – Times of India". The Times of India. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Biography] [Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Detailed profile: Smt. Meira Kumar". Government of India. Retrieved 13 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
- Britannica. Archivedfrom the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Law, foreign service, politics: Know Oppn's presidential candidate Meira Kumar". Hindustan Times. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Bijnor(Uttar Pradesh) Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 with Sitting MP and Party Name". Elections.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Election Commission of India, General Elections, 2014 (16th Lok Sabha)" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "India: Woman Wins Post of Speaker". The New York Times. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Meira Kumar brings Jagjivan to fore". The Times of India. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Supriya (23 June 2017). "Presidential election: Meira Kumar to file nomination on June 27, thanks Opposition parties for nominating her". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Kovind first President from Sangh, cross-voting boosts margin". The Times of India. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ Sunil Prabhu (21 July 2017). "In Defeat, Opposition's Meira Kumar Breaks 50-Year-Old Record". NDTV. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Presidential Polls: Meira Kumar will challenge Ram Nath Kovind, BSP and SP go with Opposition choice". The Indian Express. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Ex-LS Speakers hold round table discussion to promote PM's mantra to "reform, perform and transform"". ANI News. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.