Finally A Woman Lok Sabha Speaker

Miera Kumar is all set to become speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha. She is the first woman to become Speaker of the House. After nearly 65 years of independene a woman is finally able to ascend on to the speaker's post. She was a former Indian Foriegn Service Officer. She has been one of the top leaders of the congress in Bihar. She is also a keen Sportswoman who has won various medals in rifle shooting. Her father was a former Deputy Prime Minister and her mother was a freedom fighter. She is also a dalit leader and has in the past defeated leaders like Mayawati and Ram Vilas Paswan