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Domestic worker Kalita Maji wins Ausgram BJP seat in West Bengal (May 4, 2026)
Kalita Maji, a lifelong domestic worker, won the Ausgram (SC) seat for BJP in the West Bengal assembly elections on May 4, 2026, defeating Trinamool Congress candidate Shyama Prasanna Lohar by 12,535 votes. She had previously contested in 2021 and lost by about 11,000 votes. The article notes she never attended school and learned to sign her name for her election affidavit, highlighting a personal journey from domestic work to political representation.
Why It Matters
The victory marks a notable example of a marginalised worker entering formal politics and adds to BJP's gains in West Bengal, illustrating changing dynamics in candidate profiles and representation.
Timeline
4 Events
May 4, 2026 – Ausgram among BJP's 206 seats announced by ECI
May 4, 2026
Ausgram became one of the 206 seats won by the BJP as the Election Commission announced results.
May 4, 2026 – Wins Ausgram (SC) seat for BJP
May 4, 2026
She won the Ausgram (SC) seat with 107,692 votes, defeating the Trinamool Congress’s Shyama Prasanna Lohar by 12,535 votes.
Contested Ausgram seat in 2021 (lost by about 11,000 votes)
2021
In 2021, Kalita Maji was fielded as a BJP candidate in Ausgram but lost by about 11,000 votes.
Kalita Maji marries Subrata Maji
2006
Kalita Maji marries Subrata Maji in 2006.