pronunciation das commonly known miss born january iron lady indian politician served terms chief minister national president focuses platform social change improve welfare weakest strata indian society backward classes religious minorities chief minister briefly rise humble beginnings called miracle democracy prime minister india formed coalition youngest chief minister female chief minister india chief minister outside support second time year august withdrawing support tenure attracted praise controversy view icon refer sister praised fundraising efforts behalf party widely celebrated supporters rise personal wealth party criticised indicative corruption forbes added place list powerful women world appeared newsweek woman list newsweek described obama india potential candidate prime minister time magazine included india influential list losing legislative assembly elections rival resigned post party leader march later month elected seat upper house parliament early life education born january family father das post office employee sons family sent private schools daughters went low performing government schools studied obtained completed working teacher colony delhi studying exams politician visited family home according biographer ram told big leader day row officers line orders awarded impressed speaking skills ideas included member team founded elected parliament early political career founded influenced chief architect constitution india party primary focus improve situation groups police reform action hiring members scheduled government posts providing rural development programmes reservation india system percentage government positions seats universities reserved persons backward classes scheduled tribes political career supported reservation government private sectors backward classes increase inclusion communities religious minorities economically weak upper august bill cleared starts process constitution reservation system expanded promotions state jobs career called miracle democracy prime minister millions supporters view icon refer sister public meetings attended large audiences use mission mission completed sister ahead struggle election campaign fielded seat district elected representative votes winning votes win control house electoral experience led considerable activity years worked organisers party won seats national election seats elected head party chief minister short lived coalition government youngest chief minister history state point female chief minister india won election different chose serve chief minister short period coalition ram named successor party leadership december address rally named successor elected national president term september elected unopposed second consecutive term august term august chief minister chief minister gained reputation efficient governance promoting law order winning praise opposition parties political party accused land grabbing case arrested near dwelling orders september october time verdict government maintained law order state remain peaceful high profile criminals mafia jailed terms office called strong anti rape laws fewer riots corruption occurred tenure compared previous successive governments assembly compared successive assembly elected term served chief minister june october term new districts district district created second term second term march september drive government allotted lands lease thousands residents april created district district district separated district district district created district district split carried review meetings suspended officers term term august officers shifted took chief minister impacted chief secretary commissioners police officials suspended officers carrying development projects regions including officers suspended failing maintain law order officers warned improve started acre suspended senior officials review couple administrative divisions state general election india populous state considered pivotal politics india large number voters won majority elections fielding candidates variety religions campaign accompanied colourful slogan elephant logo lord trinity gods rolled new slogan invited including higher come ride elephant party election symbol won seats state elections obtaining highest percentage votes political party state party placed terms national polling percentage fourth term absolute majority sworn chief minister fourth time announced agenda focused providing social justice weaker sections society providing employment instead distributing money unemployed slogan northern province excellent province government began major crackdown irregularities recruitment process police officers recruited previous government policemen lost jobs irregularities hiring officers suspended involvement corruption recruiting instituted reforms introduce transparency recruiting process including posting results selection exams online august government introduced cent reservation jobs private sector promotions introduced later september started integrated development state scheme launched essential services like water electricity roads dominated villages scheme villages received improvements villages chosen phase intensive development work million sanctioned development roads million construct community centres villages provided solar street lights government reserved percent percent scheduled tribes contracts construction work worth authorities corporations state launched scheme building low cost housing colonies urban poor low cost homes round construction different towns cities state second round underway government ended government scrapped scheme including cutting electricity colonies government started efforts set grid based solar power plants help private sector solar power plant located district started functioning march developed government signed power plant december chief minister dedicated unit thermal power station district built cost million power transmission sub stations built laid foundation stones thermal power project power station district built combined cost million transmission sub stations capacity constructed greater cost million aimed units begin production electricity dream project lane connected delhi greater expressway touching villages state later fighter jet test landed expressway trials january laid foundation stone expressway cost billion joining far east state november dedicated constructed cost million vigorously proposed construction airport near october government public private partnership successfully executed delivered indian grand prix international event constructed event hailed conducted india prestige compared minor commonwealth games opening ceremony conducted delhi presented winning trophy winner foreigners found track impressive indian teenagers picked panel train future formula drivers europe seen completion memorials dedicated icons build time india including inaugurated march inaugurated october opened november tenure directed commissioners distribute acre land pieces weaker sections society launching special drive illegal possesses eligible poor identified regular monitoring strict action spot different development public welfare programmes took steps ensure possession land genuine people taking strong view land allotted members scheduled tribes people belonging communities allotted hectares agriculture land special drive filed people arrested illegal occupation agricultural land model website supported sms facility developed adopted operational sugar mills started government largest rural information technology platform country providing protected odd farmers dream project constructed affordable institutions sector greater inter college knowledge park total cost million having high tech classrooms facilities like electronic screens laboratories equipped libraries air blocks elevators staff housing complexes sport complexes charge nominal tuition fees classes viii classes classes registered pass percentage number class results government established physically challenged students dedicated million bed super specialty centenary hospital bed critical care unit launched million multi hospital greater started services april government spent million sector government started food tracking system track mid day meal scheme cross check children hot meal schools software based sms system school principal parents received automatic message day percent large number school children served mid day meal sms generated basis information mid day meal feed teacher charge scheme online monitoring system principal required explanation sms parents verify claim system inspired led center government starting nationwide government instituted award effort promote cultural activities field art cash prize distributed muslim poor school girls nominal gross domestic product grew annual rate percent began year tenure chief minister average annual state growth rate shot percent financial year state predicted grow cent nominal growth years entire country period state capita income went cent continued states revenue surplus surplus reduce state fiscal deficit percent state figure cent financial year ensured state came percent state percent years added generation capacity state power sector planned create generation capacity end achieving target state power surplus state state executing power projects total capacity coming power wrote letters prime minister different states march december finally november cabinet approved different states better administration governance march lost majority resignation governor day complete years office march filed nomination papers declared elected unopposed march personal life self woman politician started cost struggle hard work capabilities unlike women politicians india like rise politics chose remain unmarried life serve people weaker sections society accuse praised 47th birthday celebrations fundraising activities behalf party stated party eventual goal gain power national level efforts help quest major media events appeared laden diamonds supporters declared birthday people welfare day day marked announcement welfare schemes targeted poor people state launch programmes value paid million income tax number department compilation list names like list respective fields income comes gifts supporters started paid million advance tax april december workers currency notes occasion silver jubilee celebrations coinciding founder birth anniversary march news channels newspapers trying expose scandal act presumed act corruption openly declaring currency notes money corrupt means donations supporters ministers supporters claimed kept daring disclose source money gave hardly time belief ill gotten money reporter channel having estimate cash woven ranged million supporters kept claiming worth channels accepted making clear interested issue went viral till day came wore currency notes offered supporters acted shock treatment began ending media channels lost opportunity bash indian middle upper classes enjoy funeral ceremonies stated continue buddhist traditions customs stated intention formally convert buddhism political conditions enable prime minister india act performing rites traditionally male heir expression views gender discrimination chief minister publicly called prayer political legal issues political career attracted praise controversy praised fundraising efforts behalf party major media events symbol supporters increase personal wealth party viewed critics signs corruption corridor case government began improvements infrastructure heritage corridor important tourist area includes project soon problems including funds released project submission required detailed project reports environmental authorities financial irregularities raided residences including filed seven days earlier raid uncovered evidence assets known income june governor said insufficient evidence prosecute page order said fact consisting officers state regularly met discussed project fact sum spent public sector undertaking offences minister charged stand scrutiny advocates unsuccessfully challenged governor decision court supreme_court rejected plea refused direct governor prosecute corridor case effectively ended going trial assets case assets run millions dollars properties assessment year paid income tax ranking country earlier filed case owning assets known sources income described investigation illegal party asserted income comes gifts small contributions party workers supporters august delhi high court dismissed central government appeal stating fully discharged obligations identities donors gifts donated supporters central government decided file appeal supreme_court march revealed assets worth filed nomination papers assets case finally july years later supreme_court bench court found case based opinion received decided file appeal october review petition filed case dismissed merely technical grounds evidence adequately reviewed august supreme_court declined request open case seeking legal advice finally closed file october statues chief minister commissioned production public display statues representing buddhist hindu icons like party founder claims expenditure required past governments respect leaders memory built spent billion million billion projects parks memorials built june supreme_court issued stay building projects questioning expenditures settled general india reported million excessive costs incurred construction memorials february government approved plan special police force protect statues feared political opponents demolish december government received permission continue plan maintenance completion memorial park despite existing supreme_court stay october inaugurated built cost memorial features statues accused money dismissed allegations stating statues erected requested statues constructed current president accused congress january ordered statues recent statues elephants symbol covered february election july statue damaged members group calling replacement statue installed overnight city administration following vandalism similar incidents parts supreme_court continued hearings case statues provided evidence expended monuments came appropriation bills passed legislature included party funds spent purpose criticism loaned india funds development manage projects money projects schedule government changes projects schedule including rapidly transferring high managers rural posts sent letter complaint august india central government stating learnt project managers replaced weeks assuming office project coordinator changed twice quick succession moment project coordinator forestry project numerous changes past months developments time bound projects require consistently good leadership initially responded saying letter fake later said misunderstanding decreased number transfers stopped creating new posts temporarily reduced level government spending furniture vehicles response allegations continued level corruption measures implemented allegations diplomatic cables published detailing opinions american civil servants asserted ran governmental decisions small group advisors employed food security leaked messages sent private jet mumbai retrieve pair responded saying statements books studies books published including works journalist book movement volumes hindi struggle ridden life volumes english political biography biography veteran journalist
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