Lesser-known and interesting facts about Former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sushma Swaraj:
As foreign minister in the Modi government in 2014, Sushma Swaraj is arguably the most approachable foreign minister the country has known to date. With a long list of vital help provided to those in need, Sushma Swaraj has set a remarkable standard for her office and personal record during her tenure.
Sushma Swaraj is an Indian politician with an extraordinary personality and an unusual ability to understand things effectively. Sushma Swaraj was born on February 14, 1952, in Ambala, India. She has been a prominent Indian politician and government official in various legislative and administrative positions in both state and national in India.
Padma Vibhushan Award Winner Sushma Sharma is known to all as the Iron Lady of India. Becoming one of the most followed Indian politicians on Twitter, Swaraj has also been awarded the title of Superman of India by the Washington Post. Sushma Swaraj was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of India in the first government of Narendra Modi. After Indira Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj is the second woman to hold office.
Here are some interesting facts about Sushma Swaraj that will make you admire her even more:
Birth of Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj was born to Hardev Sharma and Shrimati Laxmi Devi in Ambala Cantt, Haryana, on February 14, 1952.
Is related to Pakistani soil
Her parents are from the Lahore region of Pakistan in a place designated called Dharampura. Therefore, Sushma is closely related to the soil of Pakistan. She visited this place during her last visit to Pakistan.
Education
Sushma received her higher education at the Sanatan Dharma College in Ambala Town. She earned her bachelor degree from here with majors in Political science and Sanskrit. She also studied law in Chandigarh at Punjab University.
She is an excellent student.
As a student at the Sanatan Dharma College, she received her N.C.C. for three consecutive years. She has also received the award for best Hindi speaker for three straight years organized by the language department of Haryana.
An all-rounder
Sushma Swaraj is gifted in music, drama, art and poetry. She also achieved some of her remarkable achievements in these fields during her lifetime. That’s why they called her an all-rounder.
Her partner
Sushma Swaraj married Swaraj Kaushal during an emergency on July 13 1973. The Supreme Court of India awarded Swaraj Kaushal the title of “Senior Advocate” at 34. Swaraj Kaushal was also governor of Mizoram from February 1990 to February 1993.
She was the youngest cabinet minister.
When she took up the position as the cabinet minister in Chief Minister Devi Lal’s Janata Party government in 1977, she was the youngest person to hold the post at the age of 25.
She liberated the Indian film industry.
When Sushma Swaraj served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Broadcasting in 1988, she declared that the film industry was an industry that allowed it the right to receive funding from the bank.
A strong supporter of astrology and gemology
Sushma believed in astrology and gemology to the end. She dresses, eats, and practices life according to the guidelines of these sciences.
She was easily accessible via tweet.
Sushma was one of the most tech-savvy ministers the country has ever seen. She is always known to help people in their difficult times. She can be reached via tweet at any time and any time. She was probably the fastest to reach out to people and help them even in faraway lands.
The great leader breathed her last on August 6, 2019, due to cardiac arrest. Her contributions in the field of politics will forever be etched in our memory.