MGNREGA Worker Turns MLA: Chandana Bauri Inspires All After Winning Saltora Seat In WB Assembly Elections
Chandana Bauri herself was a MNREGA worker before she was encouraged to run for the West Bengal Assembly Elections
Kolkata: BJP candidate Chandana Bauri amazed everyone when she defeated Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress by a margin of more than 4,000 votes from Saltora constituency in West Bengal.
30 year old Chandana Bauri is a mother of three and as per reports, owns assets worth just ₹ 31,985, while her husband's assets amount to ₹ 30,311. Her husband a daily wager works as a mason. The couple own 3 cows and 3 goats.
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Chandana Bauri herself was a MNREGA worker. Bauri's name was mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a previous rally in the Bankura district.
Twitter poured congratulatory messages and deemed her win as inspiring.
"Before the tickets were announced I had no idea that I would be selected as a candidate in the legislative assembly polls. Many people encouraged me to apply for a nomination online, but I did not think I would be able to achieve this feat," she had told news agency ANI in March.
Chandana Bauri, a SC woman & a daily wager like her husband lives in a house with no electricity. She is fielding as a BJP candidate from Saltora Vidhan Sabha seat in Bankura district of #WB.
— Ravindra Raju (@RavindraRaju19) March 27, 2021
Give her your blessings & empower her by voting for her in the 1st phase on March 27. pic.twitter.com/tJ9uUq5p8k
Chandana Bouri from Saltora constituency has won by 4145 votes!
— Bengali Babu (@hatecommie) May 2, 2021
Remember-her total worth is ₹31,985 with three goats, three cows and one hut. pic.twitter.com/1pTVxauY7D
Show her.. victory of this common woman.. chandana bauri Saltora seat.. a woman with no political background, Money power 🙏
— Sanjay Shrivastava 🇮🇳 #जय श्री राम🚩 (@casanjay_shri) May 2, 2021
This is the reason to smile.. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/1NR6bp519r
Congratulations on a splendid & inspiring victory Smt.Chandana Bauri ji.@BJP4Bengal https://t.co/d1LgtfSfNa
— Sumiran Komarraju (@SumiranKV) May 2, 2021
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