Kolkata: A 37-year-old woman who once worked as a domestic help took oath as a minister in the West Bengal government on Monday, marking a remarkable rise in public life that BJP leaders described as an example of the party's emphasis on promoting grassroots workers.
Kalita Majhi, who represents the Ausgram Assembly constituency in Purba Bardhaman district, emerged as one of the surprise winners in the recent Assembly elections, defeating her nearest Trinamool Congress rival by 12,535 votes.
