‘America now chose its first female VP, while India elected a female PM 50 years ago’ | India News


NEW DELHI: Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday paid tribute to the former prime minister and her grandmother, the late Indira Gandhi, and said the United States elected a woman for the first time. Kamala harris As Vice President, India had elected Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister 50 years ago.
Leading to TwitterGandhi wrote in Hindi: “Kamala Harris became the first female vice president of the United States. On Indira Gandhi’s anniversary, it should be noted that India had elected a woman as prime minister 50 years ago. Inspiration for the women of all the world “.

Born on November 19, 1917, the son of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal nehru and Kamala Nehru, Indira Gandhi served as the country’s first and only Prime Minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984.

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