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Brinda Karat | |
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| Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2005-2011 | |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brinda Das 17 October 1947 Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Radhika Roy (sister) Prannoy Roy (brother-in-law) Vijay Prashad (nephew) |
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Brinda Karat (née Das; born 17 October 1947)[1][2] is an Indian Marxist politician and former member of Rajya Sabha for West Bengal, serving as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) representative from 11 April 2005 to 2011.
In 2005, she became the first woman member of the CPI(M) Politburo.[3] She has also been the general secretary of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) from 1993 to 2004[4][5] and thereafter its vice-president.[6]
- ^ "B'day Special: Brinda Karat " from 'air-hostess' to first female member of CPM Polit Bureau". India TV News. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Sharma, Ashish (11 August 2007). "Interview, livemint". Mint. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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- ^ New woman on top December 2004
- ^ The 7th National Conference of AIDWA, Frontline, Dec. 04 – 17, 2004[usurped]