I am 32 years old and belong to the Razwar caste, which is a Scheduled Caste.
I am non-literate and live with my husband who is a labourer and our three
children. My husband is a labourer.I am the Ward Member of Ward No 6, and along with my own Ward, I
also look after Ward No 5. I filed the nomination to contest elections as my
husband asked me to do so. I contested from a general Seat, standing against
two others from my own Ward, one male and female. I appealed to people
to cast their votes for me. I spent around Rs. 3000 in the whole process of
campaigning.After winning the election by 17 votes, I attended the WLW conducted by
The Hunger Project-Parivartan Vikas. In the workshop, I learned about the
technicalities of running a Panchayat and promised to help the poor and the
needy.I do not face a lot of difficulty in executing my work, as the President is
cooperative. The President’s son has proven to be a difficult person as he
interferes and creates problems for the Ward Members. When any of us raise
questions, he gets very irritated.I, with the help of my husband, have been able to implement different Schemes
successfully. Since I have been elected 600 families from Wards 5 and 6 have
been added to the BPL list, eight IAY houses have been sanctioned and 105
Old Age Pensions (OAP) have been initiated.I wish to facilitate the provision of shelters for the needy under IAY, as I feel
that I have not done much on this front. I feel that I have gained confidence
and knowledge after winning the election and attending various training
programmes.Lalmuni Devi
Ward Member
Panchayat: Chitauli
Block: Tilauthu
Dist: Rohtas