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Uma Bharti

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Uma Bharti is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. She became involved with the Bharatiya Janata Party at a young age, unsuccessfully contesting her first parliamentary elections in 1984.

BORN

3 May 1959

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Key facts

Born
3 May 1959, Madhya Pradesh
State of birth
Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Sector
Politics & governance
Profession
Indian politician
Gender
Female

Biography

Uma Bharti is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. She became involved with the Bharatiya Janata Party at a young age, unsuccessfully contesting her first parliamentary elections in 1984. In 1989, she successfully contested the Khajuraho seat, and retained it in elections conducted in 1991, 1996 and 1998. In 1999, she switched constituencies and won the Bhopal seat.

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Timeline

  1. 1959Born in Madhya Pradesh
  2. 1989Becomes Member of the 9th Lok Sabha
  3. 2003Becomes Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
  4. 2014Becomes Member of the 16th Lok Sabha
  5. 2014Becomes Minister of Water Resources
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