Thread by @BehanBox

Andhra CM @ysjagan appointed M Sucharita, first Dalit woman Home Minister of the new state. Sabita Indra Reddy served as first woman Home minister of an Indian state in the YSR cabinet in undivided AP in 2009.
Thread on women ministers in states:
#WomeninPolitics

Women ministers in most states are in charge of the Woman and Child Development ministry- an important portfolio. In some states, they hold other positions too.
Sarveen Chaudhry (HP) and Kavita Jain (Haryana) hold the Urban Development portfolios.
#WomenMinisters #WomeninPolitics

Social and Minority Welfare ministries are held by women in a few states. They are:
Pramila Brahma- Assam
V Saroja- TN ( also Nutritious Meals Program)
Gulabo Devi -UP
S Valarmathi - (TN) (BC+ Minorities Welfare)
Sandhya Rani Tudu - West Bengal

#WomenMinisters #WomeninPolitics

2 women ministers hold health portfolios
KK Shailaja -Kerala
Chandrima Bhattacharya- West Bengal ( Also in charge of Land Reforms)

#WomenMinisters #WomeninPolitics

Women ministers holding other portfolios:

J Mercy Kutty (Kerala)- Fisheries and Harbour Engineering
Dr. Louise Marandi (Jharkhand) - HRD
Razia Sultana (TN) - Water, Higher education
Nilofer Kafeel (TN)- Labour
Asima Patra (WB) Planning, statistics and program monitoring

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Swati Singh (UP): N.R.I., Flood Control, Agriculture ( Exports, Marketing, Foreign Trade)
Archana Pandey (UP) Mining and Minerals, Excise, Prohibition

#WomenMinisters #WomeninPolitics

All Data compiled by team @BehanBox from different state govt websites.

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V.M.Rajalakshmi (TN): Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare

Thank you @disruptor_v for pointing out.