Prime Minister Modi appointed a 10th pass tribal woman as a minister, how did she get the prestigious post?

Modi Cabinet 3.0 oath ceremony: Two-time Lok Sabha MP Savitri Thakur, 46, took the oath of office and secrecy as a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Sunday. Savitri, who reached the Lok Sabha from a seat reserved for Scheduled Tribes, travelled from Tarapur village in Dharmapuri tehsil to Delhi to change the lives of others. She worked hard for years for the welfare of tribal women and farmers in the Malwa region.

Worked as a social worker for 10 years

Savitri Thakur, popularly known as Didi, defeated Congress candidate Radheshyam Muvel by over 2 lakh votes. In 1996, she joined a voluntary organisation and worked to change the lives of tribal and poor women. She worked hard to provide loans to women, make them self-reliant and ban alcohol. 10th pass Savitri entered politics in 2003 after working as a social worker for decades.

Savitri joined BJP in 2003

Savitri is the first member of her family to join politics. Her father works in the forest department and her husband is a farmer. In 2003, Savitri joined the BJP and became a district panchayat member and a year later the party entrusted her with the responsibility of the district panchayat president. In 2014, she won the Dhar seat by 1 lakh votes. While she was not given a ticket in 2019, this year she has not disappointed the BJP.

-Savitri National General Secretary Tribal Women Development Council

In 2010, Savitri became the district vice president. In 2013, she became the director of Krishi Upaj Mandi Dhamnod. In 2017, Savitri was made the national vice president of Kisan Morcha. Currently, she is the national general secretary of Adivasi Mahila Vikas Parishad.

She always raises her voice on the issues of farmers and women

Dhar-based political expert Yogendra Sharma, who has closely followed Savitri's progress as a leader, says, “Savitri is one of the leading women farmers of the country. She is a very humble leader and always raises her voice on farmers' and women's issues. She has been raising the issue of fertilizers and seeds for more than two decades. She also strongly opposed liquor shops in villages.”