The South Asian country of 1.1 billion people has a female president , Pratibha Devisingh Patil . Meira Kumar a member of the Dalit class -- and she is not alone. She will preside over 543 elected members , of which 58 are women . Kumar , 64 , was elected to the position unopposed .
Meira Kumar a member of the Dalit class -- and she is not alone. She will preside over 543 elected members , of which 58 are women . Kumar , 64 , was elected to the position unopposed .