Meet Seema Prasad, our city’s youngest Corporator

by S.N. Venkatnag Sobers

The just concluded by-poll to Ward 15 witnessed a triangular fight between the Congress, the BJP and the JD(S). The Congress wanted to retain the seat after Manjula Manasa quit as Corporator to become the Chairperson of State Women’s Commission, but it failed as the young Seema Prasad of BJP emerged victorious and in doing so also became the youngest Corporator in the city.

Seema, who is just 25-years-old, won by a margin of 788 votes. Seema entered into politics because of her husband K.G. Prasad, who has been with the BJP since many years.

Prasad is the President of BJP Ward 15 and runs a hotel at Vivekanandanagar Circle and a fast food joint close to his hotel. Seema is a home-maker with two kids, five-year-old daughter K. Disha Prasad and two-year-old son K.P. Akshobya Rao. But she seems drawn to politics, as this is her second attempt.

Earlier she was given a BJP ticket to contest the MCC election but could not as she was pregnant at that time. Speaking to Star of Mysore, the proud Seema says “I have always been interested in service and since my husband is in politics I was always in the know of things. Earlier, I wanted to contest but couldn’t. This time I was ready.”

Having a strong RSS background, Seema has completed her BBM from JSS Women’s College in Saraswathipuram and currently is pursuing B.A. from KSOU. A trained classical singer, Seema has also given several concerts in and around Mysuru.

Overwhelmed with the result, Seema credited former Minister S.A. Ramdas, her husband Prasad and her family members for supporting her decision to enter into politics and throughout her campaign. “It is because of our leader Ramdas, my husband, family members and party workers that I have been able to emerge victorious. Though, I had to fight against money power, I was confident of winning the election,” said Seema.

K. Gururaj Rao, her father-in-law, expressed happiness over Seema’s victory and said that he wanted both his son and daughter-in-law to do good for the people and work honestly to win their hearts.

Seema, it seems is multi talented. Apart from her interest in politics, music and being a home maker, she also helps the family business. The family supplies chapathis and parotas to various hotels and industries located in and around Mysuru. Some of their clients are Automotive Axels, Triton Valves, Infosys and numerous hotels.

Seema’s father N.S. Satish, is a retired Asst. Director, National Sample Survey of India and G.N. Pushpa, her mother, is a retired High School Teacher. Pushpa said that it was the first instance that anybody from her family had entered politics. “It is because of my son-in-law and his family members that my daughter has emerged victorious. I would wish both of them good luck in all their endeavours to grow as successful politicians and in personal life,” she added.

Seema Prasad added that she would open her office in the Ward and look into the development works that are to be taken up in Ward 15. She said that the residents complained about bad roads, street lights, not having BPL cards and being denied various benefits extended by the government.

“I plan to the provide facilities such as to pay electricity bills, water bills and others at my office to help the senior citizens,” she added.

With Ward 15 getting a new representative in the form of young Seema Prasad, it remains to be seen whether she would fulfil the expectations of the people who have given her the opportunity to serve them.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles /  Tuesday , December 09th, 2014