Life took a major turn for a domestic worker in West Bengal when she made her debut on the political scene by winning the Osgram seat on Monday, May 4. For decades, Kalita Majhi, the BJP candidate in the seat, has been familiar with doing household chores.
Maggie reportedly spent her days serving others in four different households earning a modest amount $2500 per month, an income that later increased slightly to $4500.
However, life changed for her in Bengal as she was formally elected from the Osgram (SC) constituency.
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Who is Kalita Maji?
For Kalita Majhi, a typical day looks like one that begins at 5 a.m. in a small house with her husband, Subrata Majhi, a day laborer, whom she married in 2006. News18 According to the report, she began working as a domestic help to maintain her small home, and worked in four different homes in her neighborhood, where she performed tasks ranging from cleaning, laundry, and raising children.
The small amount she earned from her many jobs was to support her family and educate her son Partha, the report added.
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Kalita’s entry into formal politics came through the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which fielded her as a candidate in 2021 as well. Although she lost her first attempt in 2021 by nearly 11,000 votes, she has not given up on building her network.
Great victory is knocking on the door
In the 2026 elections, the tide has turned. Among the many BJP candidates who came to power in the state was Kalita Majhi, whose personal victory became the symbolic heart of the mandate.
She received 1,07,692 votes, defeating Trinamool Congress’ Shyama Prasanna Lohar by 12,535 votes, according to ECI data.
When she was also presented as a candidate, she expressed hope that she would win. “I will take up the responsibility given to me by the chief minister and other officials. The health and education systems in Osgram are very poor. There are no good schools. If there are schools, there are no teachers. If the poor fall ill, they have to go to the district hospital. The state government has not done anything for the tribals,” an agency report quoted Majhi as saying.
A new voice in Bengal
Kalita Maji, who never attended school and had to teach herself how to sign her name on her election declaration, now carries the hopes of thousands. In her first remarks after the victory, her focus remained the same as ever: on the people who are often invisible in the halls of power.
“I want to show that a domestic worker can also be a multiple financial helper. I will speak on behalf of poor people like me who know what it is to live on almost nothing,” she was quoted as saying. News18.
Usgram became one of the 206 seats won by the BJP when the Election Commission announced the results on May 4, making it a historic victory for the party in West Bengal.
