Didi to Namo: Top 10 Indian Politicians and Their Nicknames

Published : Aug 25, 2024, 11:00 AM IST

Didi, Tiger, Bhatija, Bulldozer Baba, read the interesting nicknames of Indian political leaders. 

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Didi to Namo: Top 10 Indian Politicians and Their Nicknames
Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is called Didi by opposition parties, national leaders, and the media.

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Mayawati

Former Uttar Pradesh CM and Dalit leader Mayawati is known as Bua in the political arena. It means father's sister (aunt) She is also referred with the nickname 'Behen Mayawati.'

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Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav is called Bhatija by his opponents. It means brother's son.

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Former Madhya Pradesh CM and current Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is popularly known as Mamaji or Mama.

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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

The country's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, is called Pandit. Chacha is another nickname for him.

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Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was called 'Silent PM' by opponents and the media. He served as the Prime Minister of India for two terms.

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Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is called by the nickname Namo. 'Na' from Narendra and 'Mo' from Modi are taken as NaMo. 

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Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is fondly called Tiger by his fans and Congress ranks.
In the last assembly elections, the Congress government led by Siddaramaiah came to power with a landslide victory.  

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Yogi Adityanath

The current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, is called by the nicknames Yogi and Bulldozer Baba.  His government uses bulldozers on the houses of those who indulge in illegal activities. 

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Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is addressed as 'Pappu' by opposition parties. Congress ranks and media describe him as Yuvraj. 

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