Nirmala Sitaraman (Tamil: நிர்மலா சீதாராமன் ) is an Indian Politician presently serving as a National Spokesperson for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).^[1]

Early life and career [edit]

Nirmala Sitaraman graduated from Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirapalli, TamilNadu in 1980.^[2] Nirmala Sitaraman's M. Phil was in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Nirmala Sitaraman worked with Pricewaterhouse Coopers as a Senior Manager (research and analysis). She worked for the BBC World Service for some time.

Nirmala Sitaraman is one of the founding directors of Pranava school in Hyderabad.^[3]

Former Member of the National Commission for Women [edit]

Nirmala Sitaraman was a member of the National Commission for Women from 2003-2005.^{[citation needed]}

Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party [edit]

She works in a team of six spokespersons headed by Indian Supreme Court Lawyer Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, the chief spokesperson of BJP.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life [edit]

Nirmala Sitaraman is married to Dr.Parakala Prabhakar, a JNU and London School of Economics alumnus. He is a politician, political commentator, popular television anchor and an intellectual.^[4] Presently Dr.Parakala Prabhakar is MD of RightFOLIO.^[5]

References [edit]

1. ^ http://www.bjp.org/
2. ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-21/india/28136255_1_nirmala-sitharaman-bjp-spokesperson-nitin-gadkari
3. ^ http://pranavatheschool.org/about/management/
4. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/03/stories/2010040362060700.htm
5. ^ http://www.rightfolio.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=57

External links [edit]

• Statements issued by Ms Sitaraman for the BJP