Brinda Karat

Brinda Karat (née Das; born 17 October 1947) is an Indian Marxist politician and former member of Rajya Sabha for West Bengal, serving as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) representative from 11 April 2005 to 2011.

In 2005, she became the first woman member of the CPI(M) Politburo. She has also been the general secretary of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) from 1993 to 2004 and thereafter its vice-president. Provided by Wikipedia