BJP's Chandana Bauri, Wife Of Daily Wage Labourer, Wins Saltora

Chandana Bauri, 30, defeated Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress by a margin of more than 4,000 votes

Congratulatory tweets are pouring in for BJP's Chandana Bauri, the wife of a daily wage earner, who  has won from the Saltora constituency in West Bengal. Chandana Bauri, 30, defeated Sontosh Kumar Mondal of Trinamool Congress by a margin of more than 4,000 votes. The win -- as many pointed out on Twitter - was made more inspiring by her humble beginnings.  Show her.. victory of this common woman.. chandana bauri Saltora seat.. a woman with no political background, Money power ????This is the reason to smile.. ???? pic.twitter.com/1NR6bp519r Congratulations on a splendid & inspiring victory Smt.Chandana Bauri ji.@BJP4Bengalhttps://t.co/d1LgtfSfNa #Chandana Bauri Is Leading and will Declared Winner within Hours She Is Daily wager @doctorrichabjp Ji https://t.co/3auYYqYb3x Chandana Bouri from Saltora constituency has won by 4145 votes!Remember-her total worth is ₹31,985 with three goats, three cows and one hut. pic.twitter.com/1pTVxauY7D Chandana Bouri from Saltora constituency has won by 4145 votes.... pic.twitter.com/LjbelrOBSw According to her election affidavit, Ms Bauri, a mother of three, owns assets worth just Rs 31,985, while her husband's assets amount to Rs 30,311. Ms Bauri's husband is a daily wager labourer who works as a mason. The couple owns three goats and three cows.  "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.