Poonam Agrawal of Siddharthnagar Municipality-8 in Rupandehi received a certificate of election from the proportional representation party on Thursday. From relatives to industrialists and businessmen of Bhairahawa, she is congratulating her after being elected as a member of the House of Representatives from the National Independent Party (NISP).

She arrived in Kathmandu three days ago to attend an orientation organized by the NISP and received her certificate of election on Thursday. The NISP had included her as number one among Madhesi women and submitted the proportional list. She, who was sure of being elected since then, expressed happiness after formally receiving the certificate. 'I have officially become an MP from today,' she said, 'with this, my role has also changed.'

She had been involved in industry and business for a long time along with politics. She had a role in supervising and operating the organic fertilizer industry and other businesses. She preferred a simple life and should now be active in the health sector based on her studies and work experience. She initially chose industry and business after completing her postgraduate studies in medical biology.

While working in the economic sector, the political instability and social distortions prevalent in Nepal made her restless. She said that she chose politics to end such instability and social distortions. According to her, the political sector had been unstable since the restoration of democracy in the country in 2046 BS.

‘Politics, which deteriorated after the restoration of democracy, has recently become an area that everyone despises,’ she said. ‘A woman like me who has studied and understood has had to come to clean up the mess seen in politics.’
She said that she became a candidate for the House of Representatives this time, keeping in mind the responsibility of ‘handling’ her industry and business. Agrawal had expressed her desire to run for the by-election in Rupandehi-3 since the discussion of the by-election started. At that time, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) had conducted internal voting in which workers from all over the country were allowed to participate in selecting the candidate.

Among them, Agrawal received the highest number of votes in the Madhesi women category. She came in first place with 15,745 votes. In that voting, Dr. Ankita Thakur received 12,322 votes, Mamta Sharma received 11,630 votes, Sonmati Kumari Yadav received 11,120 votes, Kamini Kumari received 11,380 votes, Dr. Abhijit Gupta received 10,437 votes, Julie Yadav received 9,962 votes, Poonam Sah received 9,742 votes and Nisha Mehta received 9,625 votes. At that time, Agrawal also excelled in the internal question and answer session.

Based on the votes she received in the internal vote, she was recommended as the first woman in the Madhesi cluster. She says that the solution to the problems seen in the country should not be by running away from politics, staying away from it, and blaming politics. ‘It is necessary to seek reforms within the political circle,’ she said, ‘My role in parliament will also focus on this.’ She says that moral honesty in herself is the first condition for reforming politics.

She has been working as a party member for two and a half years and also worked as the secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Siddharthnagar. Having studied the country’s politics, leadership, and methods for a long time, she said that she chose the RSS because of the agenda put forward by the party, the party leadership, and the clear vision towards the country’s development. She had previously become a candidate for the post of mayor of Siddharthnagar in the local elections held in 2070. ‘I had previously been a candidate from a different party,’ she said. ‘This practice not only strengthened my passion for politics, but also helped me connect with the voters here.’

After the proportional representation candidate was recommended, she participated in every campaign organized by the party. She continued to participate with her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, door-to-door and on stage, along with the direct candidates. ‘Even when I was pregnant, I kept party politics at the center,’ she said. ‘After the birth of my daughter, I participated in the party campaign with her in my arms.’ Local Dheeraj Ghimire said that Agrawal’s popularity has increased both inside and outside the party due to such dedication and hard work. ‘Politics will improve only with the entry of people who are passionate about their work,’ he said. ‘People who understand society can do things according to people’s expectations.’

The country's first organic granular fertilizer industry is being operated in Rohini, Rupandehi, with the investment of the Agrawal family. Agrawal, who has experience teaching at various medical colleges in the past, is known as a articulate speaker. She has also received national-level honors. 'I am a soldier of the party, I will work according to the party's instructions and interests,' she said, 'I have been working according to that right from the beginning. That is why I understand that the party has evaluated me.'

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Rima Bishwakarma: A journey through the journey of artistry to Parliament

Radhika will now speak in Parliament, the voice of women and marginalized people of Karnali

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Khushbu's journey to Parliament, famous for playing football with prisoners

Amrita BK: A leap from gold and silver business to the House of Representatives

Nita's journey to Parliament, who came from student politics