Did You Know? Educational Qualifications of Some Popular Indian Politicians

Considering that some of our politicans are in news for all the wrong reasons, most of us think that they are ineligible to be our leaders.

No matter how much we criticize and judge them, the reality is they've been a crucial part of the country's political scene.

Some of these leaders may also come across as less-competent, but their educational qualifications suggest otherwise.

Not only these people are well-educated, they hold multiple degrees from renowned institutions.

Since it's important for us to know who's running our country and how competent they are, here's an insight into the educational background of some of India's prominent politicians:

BSP leader Mayawati

Mayawati, the chief of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), obtained her B.A. degree in 1975 from the Kalindi Women's College and did LLB from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi (DU). She also completed a B.Ed. from VMLG College, Ghaziabad, in 1976.

The former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was working as a teacher in Inderpuri JJ Colony, Delhi, and preparing for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) exams before she joined politics.

President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Prasad Yadav, President of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Master’s in Political Science, which he did from B. N. College, Patna University. After completing his graduation, he got a job as clerk in Bihar Veterinary College.

Minister of External Affairs of India Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj, who is the second woman to be India's external affairs minister, did her Bachelors in Arts with majors in Sanskrit and Political Science. Later she did L.L.B from the Department of Law in Punjab University, Chandigarh. She practised as an Advocate at Supreme Court of India in 1973.

Chairman of the Samajwadi Party Mulayam Singh Yadav

Mulayam Singh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has multiple degrees under his belt. The Samajwadi Party supremo has a B.A., B.T., and an M.A. in Political Science — through his education at K.K. College in Etawah, A.K. College in Shikohabad and B.R. College, Agra University.

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamta Banerjee

Mamta Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2011, has an honours degree in History from the Jogamaya Devi College, a Graduate women's college in southern Kolkata.

Later she did her Master's in Islamic History from the University of Calcutta. This was followed by a degree in education from the Shri Shikshayatan College. She also holds a law degree from the Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College, Kolkata.