The Economic Times

From house help to minister: BJP's Kalita Majhi caps unlikely rise in Bengal politics

Kalita Majhi, a former domestic worker, has taken oath as a minister in the West Bengal government. This marks a significant rise for the 37-year-old. Majhi represents the Ausgram Assembly constituency. She won the recent Assembly elections defeating her Trinamool Congress rival. Majhi expressed gratitude to her party for the opportunity.