Kalita Majhi is an Indian politician serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Ausgram constituency in West Bengal and she also Minister of State in West Bengal.[1][2]
Kalita Maji | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State, Government of West Bengal | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2026 | |
| Governor | R. N. Ravi |
| Suvendu Adhikari | |
| Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Abhedananda Thander |
| Constituency | Ausgram |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Subrata Majhi |
| Profession | Politician |
Career
editMajhi initially worked as a domestic workers in multiple household at Ausgram, Bardhaman to support her family.[3] Her husband earns a living as a plumber.[4] She became the member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, contested from the Ausgram Vidhan Sanha in 2026. Finally she was elected in the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.[5][6]
References
edit- ↑ Today, India (5 May 2026). "From house help to MLA: BJP's Kalita Majhi wins seat as saffron wave sweeps Bengal". India Today. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Kalita Majhi, house help who's taken a break to contest Bengal Assembly polls". The Indian Express. 29 March 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kalita Maji: বাড়ি বাড়ি ঘর মোছা-বাসন মাজার কাজ করতেন, সেই কলিতা রাজ্যের মন্ত্রী হয়ে কী বললেন?". AajTak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kalita Majhi, Bengal Domestic Worker".
- ↑ India, NDTV (5 May 2026). "घरों में धोती थीं बर्तन, कमाई 2500 रुपये, अब बंगाल में बन गईं विधायक, कहानी कलिता माजी की". NDTV. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
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