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Oommen Chandy Biography: Early Life, Political Career, Kerala Chief Minister and Legacy
Oommen Chandy biography: born 31 October 1943 in Kerala, the Congress leader represented Puthuppally for 53 years and was Chief Minister of…
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Manohar Parrikar Biography: Early Life, IIT, Goa Chief Minister, Defence Minister and Legacy
Manohar Parrikar biography: born 13 December 1955 in Goa, the IIT-educated BJP leader was Chief Minister of Goa four times and India's…
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Irom Sharmila Biography: Age, Early Life, 16-Year Fast, AFSPA Protest and Life After
Irom Sharmila biography: born 14 March 1972 in Manipur, the "Iron Lady" fasted for sixteen years to demand the repeal of the…
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Bezwada Wilson Biography: Age, Early Life, Safai Karmachari Andolan, Manual Scavenging and Awards
Bezwada Wilson biography: born in 1966 in Karnataka, the campaigner has spent four decades fighting to end manual scavenging and won the…
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Lakshmi Puri Biography: Age, Early Life, Diplomatic Career, UN Women, Novel and Family
Lakshmi Puri biography: born in 1952, the former ambassador was a founding deputy head of UN Women and published her first novel,…
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Vrinda Grover Biography: Early Life, Legal Career, Human Rights Cases and Law Reform
Vrinda Grover biography: the Delhi-based Supreme Court lawyer has spent three decades on human rights cases and helped shape India's 2013 law…
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Navtej Sarna Biography: Age, Early Life, Diplomatic Career, Books and Family
Navtej Sarna biography: born in 1957 in Punjab, the diplomat was India's ambassador to the United States and Israel and is the…
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Soni Sori Biography: Age, Early Life, Arrest, Tribal Rights Activism and Awards
Soni Sori biography: born around 1975 in Chhattisgarh, the Adivasi schoolteacher became a leading campaigner for tribal rights in Bastar after her…
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Mehbooba Mufti Biography: Age, Family, PDP, Jammu and Kashmir’s First Woman Chief Minister and Career
Mehbooba Mufti biography: born 22 May 1959 in Kashmir, the PDP president became the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir…
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Ram Vilas Paswan Biography: Early Life, Political Career, Lok Janshakti Party and Legacy
Ram Vilas Paswan biography: born 5 July 1946 in Bihar, the Dalit leader won Hajipur by record margins and served as a…
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Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy Biography: Age, Family, YSR Congress, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Career
Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy biography: born 21 December 1972, the son of Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy founded the YSR Congress Party…
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Sheila Dikshit Biography: Early Life, Political Career, Delhi Chief Minister for 15 Years and Legacy
Sheila Dikshit biography: born 31 March 1938 in Punjab, the Congress leader was Chief Minister of Delhi for fifteen years and oversaw…