Baby Rani Maurya: Former Uttarakhand Governor Enters Active Politics

Baby Rani Maurya had resigned from the governor's post in September last year, leading to speculations that the party want her to enter active politics

An influential Jatav leader, Baby Rani Maurya last year resigned from the Uttarakhand governor's post, taking a plunge into active politics.

On Friday, the 65-year-old Dalit leader was sworn-in as an Uttar Pradesh cabnet minister.

Ms Maurya had resigned from the governor's post in September last year, leading to speculations that the party want her to enter active politics. She held the post for three years.

She was made the national vice-president of the party and was elected to the state Assembly from Agra (Rural) in the just-concluded elections.