Pratibha Patil, 72,  will become India’s first female PM. She won almost two-thirds the votes by state assemblies and the country’s parliament. Patil will be sworn in as president for a five-year term on July 25. Patil’s victory is more iconic, and a boost to all Indian women, who still today confront widespread discrimination.
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July 25th, 2007 @2:43 pm
Correction: Indira Gandhi was India’s first Prime Minister back in 1966; Ms. Patil is the first Indian President since Independence.
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