The State Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry are scheduled to be held on April 6. The BJP is making great strides to give an opportunity to deserving candidates from various sections of the society. In light of the same, Kalita Majhi, a housemaid from Ausgram in Burdwan East in West Bengal, has been declared the BJP’s assembly candidate for the Keruwa Shibra constituency.
With her candidature announced on Thursday, Kalita went to the houses where she worked and asked for a month and a half of leave. She then went to the local party office of the BJP for her election duties. This has caused a great stir in the news.
Kalita was unable to study due to the severe poverty that her family faced, and had to drop out from school before she could graduate from primary school. Poverty struck her even after marriage, since her husband is a plumber. So, she had to start working as a maid. They have a son who is in the eighth grade. “I could not finish my studies due to lack of money. This grief will last me a lifetime. However, if I win the election, I will do everything I can to educate poor students and give them a chance. I can understand the pain of poverty,” she said.
Chandranath, the BJP’s deputy co-ordinator in the assembly constituency, said, “Our party is fighting for the interests of the poor. We are confident that the candidate will win.” Praise for the BJP’s move has been pouring in on social media and many are wishing her luck for the upcoming elections.
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