When the BJP began rising in its national profile and presence since the early 1990s, its main architects may have been Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. But even so, formidable women politicians across party lines have made an indelible mark on the polity, including those from the BJP. That Indian politics is a male-dominated world is more of a truism than an issue to debate. Though, of course, the journey to filling in the formidable shoes of someone like Sushma Swaraj still remains long and hard.Īlso read: Budget 2021 is taxpayer friendly - plugs abuse of welfare schemes, respects honest taxpayers But Budget 2021 shows there is still hope left and with this, Nirmala Sitharaman may well be at the cusp of a transition. Jaishankar, especially to handle the finance ministry, given the poor bench-strength of the party. I have argued in the past that the Modi government needs more lateral entrants like External Affairs Minister S. This, especially when the trend in several other political parties is quite different. Where are the women leaders in the BJP? Why has the party failed to strike a balance and produce, say another Sushma Swaraj? A woman politician with political, electoral and administrative heft. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, the one thing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sorely lacked is grooming new talent, and even more jarringly, creating a solid rung of formidable women politicians. This could well be the breakout moment for Sitharaman, with larger repercussions for her party. But most importantly, this could be that turning point after which Sitharaman can be taken more seriously, managing to get rid of all the negative comments and harsh criticism - some of it valid, and some the result of a deeply sexist culture - that has come her way since she took over as defence, and then, finance minister. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2021 is bold, well thought out, and prudent.

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