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Women who matter in Indian politics

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MAMATA BANERJEE: She is the Chief Minister of West Bengal at present. Mamata is the one woman politician whose authority in political arena has been of tremendous nature. She is famous as Union railway minister, a portfolio which remained with her as a matter of choice. Mamata played a significant role in kicking out Tatas from Singur where they wanted to establish a plant to manufacture Nano car. Popularly known as Didi she heads Trinamool Congress and successfully uprooted Left rule in West Bengal which was well settled for many decades in the state.