KK Shailaja
In addition to serving as Kuthuparamba’s MLA, KK Shailaja served as Kerala’s minister of health and social justice. Her leadership during the COVID-19 outbreaks as Health Minister was highly praised. In Kerala, the state where the first coronavirus infection in India was detected, Shailaja demonstrated leadership in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. The United Nations commended her work.
Jayalalithaa Jayaraman
Actress-turned-politician Jayalalithaa Jayaraman presided over Tamil Nadu for five terms as chief minister. She was referred to as Amma and served as the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
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