Top 10 female supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi: It's a common knowledge that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has got more enemies than friends in his own party. There are many BJP leaders who are jealous of Modi because of his immense popularity among common masses and grass root workers of the party. Still there is a section in the BJP that overtly supports Indian Prime Minister and comes out in defence of Modi whenever he is targeted by his opponents. And interestingly, this section consists of female politicians belonging to the saffron party. Let's meet top 10 female cheerleaders of Narendra Modi who are vocal in their support to the party's prime ministerial candidate.1. Smriti IraniSmriti Irani is one of the staunchest supporters of Narendra Modi. Narendra Modi went to Amethi to campaign for Smriti against Rahul Gandhi breaking the unwritten understanding between top line political leaders for not campaigning in each other's constituencies.Despite the fact that Smriti lost to Rahul in Amethi, she has been inducted by Narendra Modi as union HRD minister in his cabinet. Smriti holds the record of winning five consecutive Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actress (Popular), four Indian Telly Awards, eight Star Parivaar Awards and other awards all for her performance in Kyunki. She is the only actress on Indian Television to have won five consecutive Indian Television Academy Awards.2. Meenakshi LekhiMeenakshi Lekhi always comes out in open to defend Modi whenever he is under attack from his opponents.She has been elected as an MP from New Delhi parliamentary constituency in 2014 Lok Sabha elections.Meenakshi is blessed with the proverbial ‘gift of the gab' and that's why BJP, the party she excelled in her role as a national spokesperson for the BJP. She is also the vice president of BJP Mahila Morcha.Enrolled with Bar Council of India in 1990, Meenakshi is a practicing Supreme Court lawyer. She also appears at Delhi High Court, other Courts, Tribunals and Forums on regular basis in Delhi and other parts of the country.3. Shaina NCShaina NC is Maharashtra BJP's spokesperson. A close aide of Modi, she is known for her staunch support to the Gujrata chief Minister.She is the daughter of former sheriff Nana Chudasama. Her mother, Munira Chudasama, is a Muslim. Shaina believes that with a Hindu father and a Muslim mother, she got an excellent opportunity of cosmopolitan upbringing.Shaina is a fashion designer by profession and holds a record in Guinness Book of World Records for draping the fastest saree. She is known as ‘drape queen' and has the distinction of introducing 55 unique ways of draping saree.Shaina is very articulate on matters of socio-economic significance and is a regular on political debates of different news channels. She comes across as a perfect blend of beauty and intelligence.4. Asifa KhanAsifa Khan is one of the renowned Muslim faces of the BJP. She is seen defending Modi on electronic media quite often.Asifa has been recently made a member of the national executive of BJP's Minority Morcha and you can see him defending Modi especially his role in 2002 Gujarat riots on various channels.“Every Muslim, every Hindu feels it was unfortunate that it had to happen when he was ruling the State. But I must tell you that justice is being delivered under his very rule, he is not creating any hindrances anywhere,” Asifa told a newspaper sometime back .Asifa Khan, who is in her 40s, is a former journalist and had worked with local Gujarati newspaper Sandesh and briefly for Zee News as well.5. Anandiben PatelAnandiben Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, is the close confidant of Modi. She is a committed supporter of Modi.Some 25 years ago, without a second thought, a woman school teacher plunged into the Narmada river and rescued two young girl students who were drowning. The teacher was 47 years old then. Today, at age 73, Anandiben Patel is Gujarat's first woman chief minister, succeeding Narendra Modi.Both Patel and Modi, 11 years younger, studied at the N.M. High School in Visnagar village in Mehsana district.Patel's act of bravery in 1987 won her many national and state honours. Now the focus is again on the soft-spoken Patel as she prepares to govern Gujarat, a state now at the heart of Indian politics.Her elevation now is a far cry from the days when she refused all promotions at school as administrative responsibilities in a senior post would have deprived her of her passion -- teaching.6. Kirron KherFilm star-turned-BJP politician Kirron Kher is also very vocal in her support to Narendra Modi.She is an Indian theatre, film and television actress, a TV talk show host and a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. In 2014 parliamentary elections, she was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chandigarh constituency.Kirron is the wife of noted Bollywood actor Anupam Kher.Kirron is a firm believer in numerology. In 2003, she changed her name from "Kiron" to "Kirron" due to beliefs in numerology.She participated in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement with Anna Hazare, and organized sit-ins in Chandigarh.When a section of Anna's team decided to form the Aam Aadmi Party, she opposed the decision stating that the team was better as a non political organization.7. Nirmala SitaramanNirmala Sitaraman, the BJP spokesperson, is also a die-hard supporter of Narendra Modi.Nirmala Sitharaman is presently Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry, as well as a Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs which fall under the Ministry of Finance headed by Arun Jaitley. Before joining the Modi cabinet, Nirmala was a national spokesperson for Bharatiya Janata Party.Nirmala was born on August 18, 1959 in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. She graduated from the prestigious Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirapalli in 1980.Nirmala completed her M. Phil in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Nirmala Sitharaman has worked for Pricewaterhouse Coopers as a Senior Manager and for BBC World Service. She is one of the founding directors of Pranava school in Hyderabad. She is a former member of the National Commission for Women.8. Poonam MahajanPoonam Mahajan is also one of the most ardent supporters of Narendra Modi, india's 15th Prime Minister.Born on 9 December 1980, Poonam Mahajan joined BJP after the death of his father Pramod Mahajan in 2006. Presently, she is the national secretary of BJP.She contested 2009 assembly elections from Ghatkopar West constituency but lost to the MNS candidate.In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Poonam Mahajan has been elected from Mumbai North Central constituency. Poonam Mahajan defeated Priya Dutt, the Congress candidate and the daughter of late Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt.Poonam is married to Anand Rao Vejandla, an industrialist from Hyderabad.9. Vani TripathiVani Tripathi, the actor-turned-BJP leader is also very vocal in defending the policies of Modi.Vani Tripathi is the national secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party. An actor by profession she has been an activist bringing issues related to youth and women to the notice of various forums and has led several leadership programmes in India and abroad.Her campaign and outreach programmes focused on encouraging women's participation in politics. As a celebrity campaigner of the BJP she has also managed campaigns for several candidates especially women in various parts of India including cities like Delhi, Mumbai, states of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.10. Hema MaliniHema malini, the actor-turned-politician, is also very supportive of Narendra Modi and his policies.In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she has won from Mathura parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh.Earlier, Hema had graced the parliament as a member of Rajya Sabha.The journey of Hema Malini from ‘ Dream Girl' of Bollywood to honorable ‘Member of Parliament (MP)' has been both remarkable and fascinating.She ruled Bollywood when she was at her prime and brought a breath of fresh air to parliament when she took oath as member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house.She is the wife of veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra.