Sumitra Valmiki

Sumitra Balmik (born 1 July 1955) is an Indian politician, Member of the Parliament Rajya Sabha. She is a vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh unit.

Career

She became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party of Madhya Pradesh unit in 1993. In 1999, she was first time elected as councillor from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In 2004, she was again re-elected for the second time as councillor from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

In 2006, Sumitra Valmiki become the City president of Mahila Morcha from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In same year, she was also elected as Deputy Chairman of the Municipal Corporation of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In 2014, she was again re-elected as councillor by winning from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh and she was elected as Chairman of the Municipal Corporation of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Early life

Sumitra Valmiki was born in the Shahpura, Patan-Tehsil Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh to a Dalit caste family. She finished her schooling from Govt. School of Shahpura, Patan-Tehsil Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Government College, Jabalpur District. After completing her Graduation, she taught tailoring classes in order to empower women in the area. She also has extensive legal knowledge and is an activist for local female welfare. Her social dedication to sort-out the issues for women welfare and other issues related to their area make her popular.