4. Nafisa Ali
Nafisa, a two times national swimming champion first switched to acting and then became a politician. She was also a jockey at the Calcutta Gymkhana in 1979. A woman of versatile talents, Nafisa made her debut in politics with a Trinamool Congress (TMC) ticket in 2004 Lok Sabha Elections. She switched to Samajwadi Party in 2009, but rejoined Congress later in the same year.
5. Deepa Malik
Deepa Malik, a noted para-olympics athlete, has begun her political race with BJP. She has recently joined the party and maybe in reckoning for one of the seats in Haryana. Deepa has represented the country in Shot Put in 2016 Summer Paralympics, and was the first Indian female athlete to win a silver medal. At other international events, she has participated in Javelin too.
