Remya: Kerala’s only Dalit woman MP
25, May 2019
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CONTEXT:
- Remya Haridas has created history by becoming the only woman to have elected to parliament from Kerala.
- She is also the second ever Dalit woman MP to have elected from Kerala.
- She was one of the toppers of Gandhi’s ‘Talent Hunt’ in search for upcoming leaders held in 2010.
- She has won against nearly insurmountable odds from Alathur, Kerala.