Lalitha Kumaramangalam
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Lalitha Kumaramangalam is a member of national executive of Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

.She was earlier national secretary of the party. She is sister of Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
Phanindranath Rangarajan Kumaramangalam was a prominent politician of the Indian National Congress and later the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Member of Parliament from the Salem constituency from 1984 to 1996 and Tiruchirapalli constituency from 1998 to 2000...

 and daughter of Mohan Kumaramangalam. She is also the niece of the late Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army
Indian Army
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, General
General
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 P.P. Kumaramangalam, PVSM, DSO. She contested Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
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 elections after her brother's death. She hails from Tamilnadu in India
India
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.

She is an economics graduate from St. Stephen's College, Delhi
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University. Famous for its rich history and many traditions, St...

 and an MBA from Madras University. She runs Prakriti, an NGO for the last many years.

See also

  • Political Families of The World
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