Trailblazing Women CMs Of India: Atishi Breaks Barriers As Delhi’s Youngest Leader
Aam Aadmi Party's charismatic leader, Atishi is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi today at 4:30 pm in the Lt Governor's residence - the Raj Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu appointed her as Delhi CM, effective from the moment of swearing in, following Arvind Kejriwal's resignation.
She will become the third woman CM of Delhi to hold office after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dixit, and also the youngest chief minister in Delhi's history. Her leadership marks an important shift in Delhi's politics. Throughout history, women in India have crossed many barriers in politics. Now Atishi has been added to the list of influential women leaders.
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List of Women Chief Ministers Of India
| Name | Party & State/UT | Term in Office |
| Sucheta Kriplani | Indian National Congress, Uttar Pradesh | October 1963 - March 1967 |
| Janaki Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Tamil Nadu | January 7, 1988 - January 30, 1988 |
| Syeda Anwara Taimur | Indian National Congress, Assam | December 1980 - June 1981 |
| Shashikala Kakodkar | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, Goa | August 1973 - April 1979 |
| Nandini Satpathy | Indian National Congress, Odisha | June 1972 - March 1973; March 1974 - December 1976 |
| Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | Indian National Congress, Punjab | January 1996 - February 1997 |
| Rabri Devi | Rashtriya Janata Dal, Bihar | July 1997 - February 1999; March 1999 - March 2000; March 2000 - March 2005 |
| Uma Bharati | Bharatiya Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh | December 2003 - August 2004 |
| Sushma Swaraj | Bharatiya Janata Party, Delhi | October 1998 - December 1998 |
| Sheila Dikshit | Indian National Congress, Delhi | December 1998 - December 2013 |
| Mayawati | Bahujan Samaj Party, Uttar Pradesh | June 1995 - October 1995; March 1997 - September 1997; May 2002 - August 2003; May 2007 - March 2012 |
| J Jayalalithaa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Tamil Nadu | June 1991 - May 1996; May 2001 - September 2001; March 2002 - May 2006; May 2011 - September 2014; May 2015 - 2016 |
| Mehbooba Mufti | People’s Democratic Party, Jammu and Kashmir | April 4, 2016 - June 19, 2018 |
| Anandiben Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat | May 2014 - August 2016 |
| Vasundhara Raje | Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan | December 2003 - December 2008 (1st term); December 2013 - 2018 |
| Mamata Banerjee | All India Trinamool Congress, West Bengal | May 2011 - Present |
| Atishi | Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi | September 15, 2024 - February 2025 (Interim) |
Brief Glimpse Of Their Roles
The notable women Chief Ministers include Mamata Banerjee, the first woman CM of West Bengal, and Vasundhara Raje who led Rajasthan during two terms. Uma Bharti made her mark as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, while Sheila Dikshit who held the record for the longest-serving woman CM in India.
PDP Leader Mehbooba Mufti, who, in 2016, became the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and Anandi Ben Patel, chief minister of Gujarat from 2014-2016.
Atishi's appointment is another momentous instance in Delhi's political landscape with an increasing infusion of women's representation in the Indian leadership arena.
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