BSP Chief Mayawati turns 63 today; here's a glimpse of her career via PICTURES

Mayawati started her political career after Kanshi Ram, the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party, persuaded her to join the civil service and politics/ ANI image

Throughout her political career, Mayawati supported reservation in both government and private sectors for backward classes./ File image PTI

In 1993 Kanshi Ram, founder of BSP formed a coalition with the Samajwadi Party and Mayawati became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1995/ PTI

Mayawati, or Kumari Mayawati has spent four separate terms as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh/ File PTI image

Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati turned 63 on Tuesday/ PTI image