Simplicity of public representative became an example: Lonavala’s newly elected corporator Bhagyashree Jagtap active in selling fruits even after winning the election.
As soon as the results of Nagar Panchayat and Municipal elections were declared, celebrations, rallies and victory celebrations were seen at many places, but a completely different and thought-provoking story has emerged from Lonavala. Bhagyashree Jagtap, newly elected corporator of Lonavala Municipal Council. Within just 24 hours of winning the elections, he again stood on his handcart and started selling fruits. His move has become a topic of discussion in the entire Maval-Lonavla region.
It is often seen that after getting political success, there is a big change in people’s lifestyle, but Bhagyashree Jagtap proved that labor is greater than powerand becoming a public representative is not to break the connection with the land, but to strengthen it further.
bhagyashree jagtap last close Fruit selling business for 20 years She is taking care of her family. She is a resident of Battery Hill area of Lonavala, Khandala-Borghat tribal plateau area. He has seen the economic difficulties, hard work life and real conditions of the society very closely. This is the reason why they are able to understand the problems, troubles and needs of common citizens much better than others.
One special thing was that despite being busy with election campaign, Bhagyashree Jagtap never closed his fruit selling business.
She used to manage the household expenses by selling guavas regularly in the morning and afternoon, while the rest of the time she was responsible for the election campaign. After working hard throughout the day, she used to actively participate in the campaign by meeting voters directly in the evening. He maintained an excellent balance between livelihood and political responsibilities.
Even after being elected as corporator, Bhagyashree Jagtap again started selling guavas on her handcart without any pretense. He celebrated victory not by showing off, but by finding satisfaction in hard work.
In his words,
“To live up to the trust the voters have placed in me and not lose touch with my core business—that is my role.”
Bhagyashree Jagtap does not consider politics only as a means of power. For him, politics means service to the public. She believes that true public representation is to remain connected with the society from which we come. This is the reason why even today she is seen selling fruits at the same place where she used to sell earlier, and also listens to people’s problems there.
MLA Sunil Shelke had made him a candidate in the Lonavala Municipal Council elections. During the campaign, he got full support from tribals and common citizens. This victory, achieved through struggle, hard work, honesty and determination, is today becoming inspirational for many new workers and women.
This story of Bhagyashree Jagtap is especially inspiring for women. While handling home, business and social responsibilities simultaneously, he proved that Women leadership can be effective even from the ground up,
Newly elected corporator of Lonavala Bhagyashree Jagtap Today, she is not just a political representative, but has become a living example of simplicity, labor culture and democratic values. Her journey from fruit selling handcart to the post of corporator is an inspiring story of struggle, hard work and self-respect. Such simple and down to earth leadership is rare in today’s politics, and that is why the story of Bhagyashree Jagtap is proving to give a new direction to the society.
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