In today's world, it seems not so impossible for women to become the top leaders of a country, but whether they can exist in India is a question worth discussing! So who was India's first female president? How did she succeed in being elected?
She has neither a prominent family background nor a special reputation, but she has achieved success by relying on personal struggle and historical opportunities. 1934 65438+February19, patil was born in a small town in Maharashtra, central India. Her family belongs to a wealthy local family, her father is a prosecutor, and the only girl among the six children in the family naturally becomes the apple of her parents' eye. Patil spent his student days in jargon and Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, and obtained a bachelor's degree in law and a master's degree in art. When he was young, patil was very active and especially liked sports. During his college years, he won the table tennis championship in Indian universities.
From 1960s to 1970s, patil paved the political road for himself step by step. 1962, 28-year-old patil was elected as a member of Maharashtra state parliament, becoming one of the youngest members at that time. For the next twenty-three years, she has been a member of the state legislature, setting a record for women's continuous politics in the state. She also served as a state government minister for seven times, in charge of social welfare, public health, culture and education. 1985, patil became a member of the House of Federations (upper house) of the Indian Parliament, then served as the deputy speaker of the House of Federations, 1965438 served as the chairman of the Maharashtra National Congress, and 1965438 was elected as a member of the House of Peoples (lower house) of the Indian Parliament. In June 2004, patil was appointed as the governor of Rajasthan by the National Congress Party, becoming the only female governor in Indian history.
Patil has always been approachable, so people who know her affectionately call her "Sister Pratibha". During his tenure as governor of Rajasthan, patil's governor's office was open every day and received a large number of visitors. This approachable approach won a lot of hearts and minds for patil, and at the same time greatly enhanced her prestige in people's minds.
As we all know, the Gandhi family has a great influence in Indian politics-"Mahatma" Gandhi is the leader of India's independence movement and is known as India's "father of the country"; The National Congress Party was founded in 1885. Under the leadership of Nehru, Indira and Rajiv, it has been in power in India for more than 40 years and has made great contributions to modern Indian history. In this gloomy period of the Congress Party, patil did not start a new stove like other leaders, but stood firmly on the side of the Englishman Gandhi. What's more, patil stayed in the kitchen every day to prepare meals for the sad mother after her youngest son died unexpectedly. Thus, she established a profound friendship with the Gandhi family.
Patil's contribution was rewarded by the Gandhi family. 1977 12. patil was arrested for protesting against the arrest of an Englishman, Gandhi, and spent ten days in prison. Subsequently, patil, who was ridiculed, resolutely assumed the heavy responsibility of the leader of the opposition party in Maharashtra. Patil's consistent loyalty won the favor of Gandhi in Britain and established her position in the Congress Party. After the assassination of British Gandhi, patil was very depressed. He was appreciated by Prime Minister rajiv gandhi, the son of British Gandhi, and promoted her to be a member of the Central Committee and vice-chairman of the upper house of parliament. Since then, La Gandhi personally appointed patil as the chairman of Maharashtra National Congress. It is because of the support and support of the Gandhi family that patil can make ends meet politically. In this presidential election, it was sonia gandhi who helped patil get on the horse. According to the Indian Constitution, the president is elected every five years. India's current President Karam's term of office ended on July 24th, 2007, and the recommendation of presidential candidates has become a major issue that all parties in India's ruling and opposition parties attach importance to.
The presidential campaign began in June 2007. Patil is the candidate of the ruling coalition, and her opponent is the current Vice President and Speaker of the House of Lords, Bajlon Singh SheHarvatt, who is supported by the opposition coalition. Indian media reported that Patildo had been in politics for many years and never lost an election. This time, she had the last laugh-on July 19, 2007, the Indian presidential election was held as scheduled. Two days later, the Election Commission of India announced the results of the vote counting, and patil became the new president of India with more than 300,000 votes in Shekawat. After the election, sonia gandhi immediately congratulated her and told the media: "This is the proudest historical moment in India's 60 years of independence, and a female president was born in India."