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Nutan Rathore is UP's Youngest Mayor

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Charvi Kathuria
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Nutan Rathore (31) from BJP has become youngest mayor in Uttar Pradesh. She has won the Firozabad municipal corporation election by securing 98932 votes and won by a margin of 42,392 votes from AIMIM candidate Masrur Fatima.

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Work Stint

Nutan pursued her MBA after which she started working with NGOs. She has worked with Oxfam India and got associated with Mahila Chetna Manch.

She feels that it's her education and work experience within the non-profit sector that will help her play a crucial role in making her understand the needs of the people and they fulfill the responsibilities of her job.

"For understanding the problems of people and for doing development work, proper management is required and my experience will surely help," she told TOI.

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Role of father

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She credits her selection as mayor to her father, who is a lawyer by profession. He has also been associated with BJP for several years.

The mayoral post was reserved for OBC woman candidate in Firozabad and there were 28 aspirants. It was her energy and education that helped her get selected for the post.

Young Women taking up leadership roles

Last week, IAS officer Smita Sabharwal scripted history by becoming the youngest additional secretary at a CM's office. The Telangana Chief Minister’s Office appointed her keeping in view her dedication towards work and passion for providing solutions to their problems.

Also, in Mumbai, Neysa Sanghavi a 17-year-old student is giving the country a reason to cheer as she has been selected as Rwanda’s brand ambassador in India by its high commission.

Moreover, she has gained recognition for her work among the countries refugees and genocide survivors over the past one year.

It is heartening to see young women exhibiting such great passion for contributing towards the development of the country.

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