From Anupriya Patel to Bharati Pawar, meet newly inducted women ministers

In the 7 July Cabinet reshuffle, seven women ministers were inducted

The percentage of women in the Union council of ministers had been dropping steadily. In 2014, the council of ministers had seven women ministers; in 2019, this came down to six. 

In percentage terms, in 2014, 15.6 per cent of all ministers were women. In 2019, this came down to 10.5.

In the 7 July reshuffle, seven women ministers were inducted. And, that brought the number of women ministers in the government of India to 11 (14.1 per cent of the council of ministers) — the highest since 2004.

Who are these new women ministers of state? And, what do