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Dr. Meenakshi Bharath

Meenakshi Bharath (Born 20 April 1958) is a gynaecologist and social activist based in Bangalore, India.

Early Life and Education
Meenakshi Ramoo Bharath had her schooling in many parts of India as her father kept shifting on different army postings. She completed her MBBS from St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, in 1980, and a DGO and MD from JJM Medical College, Davangere. She worked in the Middle East (Muscat and Dubai) for 10 years as a gynaecologist and fertility specialist, before returning to Bangalore in 2000.

Social Activities in Bangalore
In 2005, she joined Janaagraha to work on a drive for voter-list corrections in Bangalore. She coordinated a survey in collaboration with the Election Commision which surveyed nearly 18,000 entries of the voter roll and found around 50% of them to be erroneous. In 2008, she was a part of the Vote Bengaluru campaign along with the ECI

The Save Sankey Road Campaign
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Loksatta Party
Dr. Meenakshi Bharath joined the Loksatta Party in 2008 after being inspired by the views of Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan.