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Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman is a prominent BJP politician who holds a key role in the government led by Narendra Modi, as she is serving for two key roles of Finance Minister and the Corporate Affairs Minister. She made history after being the first-full time woman Finance Minister. Nirmala Sitharaman also headed the Defence Minister in the first term of the BJP government. Before entering politics, Nirmala Sitharaman worked in the corporate sector and later she joined the BJP in 2008, becoming a spokesperson in 2009 and a member of Parliament in 2014. In her earlier career.Sitharaman's political journey includes being nominated to the National Commission for Women during the NDA regime and later becoming a crucial member of the BJP. During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, she played a significant role in addressing these allegations and contributing to the BJP's manifesto committee.