Minister at the age of 25, first woman CM of Delhi, such was the political journey of Sushma Swaraj – AnyTV News

Sushma Swaraj is the name of the foreign minister who changed the face of the ministry as soon as she took charge. During her tenure as the minister, this department came to be known as the department of the common Indian. The minister was as simple as she was dedicated and strict towards her work. Whether it was the helpless Geeta of Pakistan or the return of Indians trapped among dreaded terrorists, she reached out to everyone. Such a personality that even today when we remember her, our eyes fill up with tears and India’s head rises high with pride.

He breathed his last on 6 August at AIIMS, Delhi

Everyone was a fan of Sushma Swaraj who left an indelible mark on the political scene of India. Her 41 years of political life was full of achievements. Sushma Swaraj was a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a brilliant speaker. Sushma Swaraj died on 6 August. She breathed her last in Delhi AIIMS.

If you want to understand Sushma Swaraj, you can scroll through Twitter. When Indian students were stranded during the Ukraine war, one of her tweets went viral. In one of the tweets, it was written that even if an Indian is stranded on Mars, the Ministry of External Affairs will ensure his safe return. Operation Rahat, Operation Sankatmochak are such successful campaigns that make us aware of Sushma Swaraj’s capabilities. There are many stories related to this combative leader who became a star in the sky of politics.

Sushma Swaraj and Flute Swaraj

As much as a professional, so much a common home maker too

As much as she was professional, she was also like a normal home maker. Who can forget her grand celebration of Karva Chauth! It was a wonderful example of staying connected to tradition and roots. Swaraj was counted among the prominent female political leaders of India. In the early days, she was an active member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and played an active role during the Emergency along with the JP movement.

Record of being the youngest cabinet minister of Haryana

Her deep understanding of national and international affairs made her an important face of Indian and global politics. Her journey from being the youngest cabinet minister of the country, the first woman chief minister of Delhi and the first woman spokesperson of a national political party to becoming a Union minister was full of ups and downs. She holds the record of being the youngest cabinet minister of Haryana. She became the youngest cabinet minister of the country at the age of just 25 in the Haryana government led by Devi Lal. She was an MLA of the Haryana Legislative Assembly for two terms. After this, she was also the president of the state unit of Haryana Janata Party for four years in 1979.

Let us know about the political journey of Sushma Swaraj-

1. In 1980, Sushma Swaraj joined the BJP and was appointed the party’s secretary. She held the post of All India Secretary of the party for two years and played an important role in strengthening the party. In 1990, Swaraj was elected a member of the Rajya Sabha. After this, in 1996, she was made the Minister of Information and Broadcasting during the 13-day BJP government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was the second term of Sushma Swaraj, who has been a seven-time MP, as a Lok Sabha member.
2. When the BJP came to power under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1998, she once again became the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Meanwhile, she was elected as the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi for a short period in 1998. During her short tenure of about three months, she was heavily criticized for the rising price of onions.
3. In the 1999 Lok Sabha elections, Swaraj contested from Bellary in Karnataka against then Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Though she lost, her stature grew. In the third term of the Vajpayee government from 2003 to May 2004, she served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare as well as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
4. When the UPA came to power in 2004, Sonia Gandhi’s name was being considered for the post of Prime Minister, which Sushma Swaraj strongly opposed. She vowed that if Sonia Gandhi took the oath, she would shave her head and live her entire life like a beggar. She believed that if a foreigner would lead the country after independence, it would be an insult to the rich democratic tradition. However, Sushma Swaraj did not have to do anything like this, because Dr. Manmohan Singh was chosen as the Prime Minister in place of Sonia Gandhi.
5. She was considered close to BJP stalwart LK Advani. Swaraj made history once again when she became the first woman leader of the opposition in 2009, replacing her mentor LK Advani. She held this position till 2014. After the formation of the first Modi government in 2014, she was given charge of the Ministry of External Affairs. Swaraj, who was elected as a Member of Parliament seven times, was the second woman foreign minister of India after Indira Gandhi.
6. As foreign minister, in 2015, a fierce war broke out between the Saudi coalition forces and the Houthi rebels in Yemen. During that time, Operation Rahat was launched and 5,000 Indians were brought back to their homeland. Similarly, Operation Sankatmochak is still on everyone’s lips. In 2016, it was launched for Indians trapped in the war in South Sudan and under this, about 500 people were brought to India. These are some examples that show how concerned Swaraj was about the people of her country trapped abroad.
7. During her tenure as Foreign Minister, she set an example of human behaviour by managing India’s diplomacy well. During her tenure of five years, she was always seen standing with the common Indians through Twitter. India gained strength at the diplomatic level. Sushma Swaraj died at the age of 67 while battling health problems.

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