Kalitha Majhi KOLKATA: When domestic help-turned-BJP MLA Kalita Majhi returned home late Monday, she wasn’t greeted with any major celebration or a grand feast. “I received my winning certificate well past 10.30pm. I had barely eaten and was hungry after a day of high tension. I had ‘alu-potoler jhol’ (pointed gourd and potato curry) that my mother-in-law had cooked,” she said.On Tuesday, the legislator caught up on washing clothes and other household chores after weeks of being busy with the election. As a devout Hindu, she observes a fast on Tuesdays.”I won’t eat anything today,” Majhi said.Married to a plumber in 2006, Majhi has been working as a domestic help in the Guskara area ever since. “I joined politics after being deeply influenced by Modiji’s speeches. Despite working as a domestic help, I attended all BJP programmes while managing my responsibilities. It was difficult to balance party work with jobs at two households, where I earned Rs 4,500 a month,” she said.”I am very happy to have won and want to work for poor people like me. I feel so enthused that despite barely sleeping for the past few days, I don’t feel tired,” Majhi said, adding: “I believe BJP can uplift women and the poor and ensure safety for all women. We all protested what happened to Abhaya,” she added. Majhi plans to take her husband and son to the swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata but is worried that she doesn’t own a presentable saree suited for the occasion. “I am aware of my means and my family’s income and status.”Krishna Patra, Majhi’s employer, is delighted with her victory and plans to gift her a saree. “She has been working at our home for more than 20 years and is part of our family,” Patra said.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosDMK Hits Out As Congress Directs TNCC To Take Final Call On Vijay’s Support Request’Historic, Decisive’: Trump Congratulates PM Modi Over BJP’s Win In Bengal ElectionsDefeat but ‘Moral Win’? Mamata Targets EC, Hints At BIGGER Opposition AlliancePower Bank Catches Fire On IndiGo Hyderabad-Chandigarh Flight, All Passengers And Crew EvacuatedIndia Seeks To Lease Three Ultra Heavy Lift Helicopters To Boost CapabilityAIMIM Chief Owaisi Says Muslim Votes Wasted on Secular Parties, Calls for ShiftKejriwal Alleges BJP “Robbed” Punjab of Rajya Sabha Seats, Vows Political Revenge“Democracy Being Mocked”: Bhagwant Mann Meets President Over Defection of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPsNCERT Clears Revised Class 8 Textbook After Judiciary Chapter Row And Public ApologyPM Modi call Fujairah Attack ‘Unacceptable’, Three Indians Injured In UAE123PhotostoriesMorning affirmation at 5 AM: What your mind needs to hear todayWatermelon vs. mango: Which is better for summer nutrition and the right way to consume5 unique national parks in South America where waterfalls, wildlife and wilderness come aliveHow to make Chef Ranveer Brar-Style Lucknowi Dal Falaknuma at homeOlder than dinosaurs? 5 prehistoric-era animals that still walk the Earth todayKaran Johar to Ananya Birla:Indian stars who stole the show at Met Gala 2026From ‘The Dark Knight’ to ‘Brokeback Mountain’: Heath Ledger’s top films to stream on OTT right nowA fresh, green home without the effort: Plants that thrive even when you forget8 ‘weird’ dog behaviours explained: What your pet is really trying to tell youSubtle signs you’re outgrowing a friendship– And how to deal with it123Hot PicksBarrackpore election resultTiruchirappalli election resultMettupalayam election resultsEttumanoor election resultPerambur election resultBagnan election resultKazhakkoottam election resultTop TrendingNFL Trade RumorsRahul GandhiBadruddin AjmalIPL Playoff Qualification ScenariosIPL 2026 Points TableMI IPL Playoff Qualification ScenariosJalandhar BlastNEET 2026: Exam-day guideSRMJEEE 2026 Phase 1 ResultTVK Chief Vijay
KOLKATA: When domestic help-turned-BJP MLA Kalita Majhi returned home late Monday, she wasn’t greeted with any major celebration or a grand feast. “I received my winning certificate well past 10.30pm. I had barely eaten and was hungry after a day of high tension. I had ‘alu-potoler jhol’ (pointed gourd and potato curry) that my mother-in-law had cooked,” she said.On Tuesday, the legislator caught up on washing clothes and other household chores after weeks of being busy with the election. As a devout Hindu, she observes a fast on Tuesdays.“I won’t eat anything today,” Majhi said.Married to a plumber in 2006, Majhi has been working as a domestic help in the Guskara area ever since. “I joined politics after being deeply influenced by Modiji’s speeches. Despite working as a domestic help, I attended all BJP programmes while managing my responsibilities. It was difficult to balance party work with jobs at two households, where I earned Rs 4,500 a month,” she said.“I am very happy to have won and want to work for poor people like me. I feel so enthused that despite barely sleeping for the past few days, I don’t feel tired,” Majhi said, adding: “I believe BJP can uplift women and the poor and ensure safety for all women. We all protested what happened to Abhaya,” she added. Majhi plans to take her husband and son to the swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata but is worried that she doesn’t own a presentable saree suited for the occasion. “I am aware of my means and my family’s income and status.”Krishna Patra, Majhi’s employer, is delighted with her victory and plans to gift her a saree. “She has been working at our home for more than 20 years and is part of our family,” Patra said.
