Setting an exemplary tale of courage for all women, eight-month pregnant MLA from Beed, Namita Mundada attended Maharashtra Assembly session on Friday. The 30-year-old lawmaker said she heard that she is the first pregnant MLA to attend the Assembly session.

Maharashtra: Beed MLA, Namita Mundada, who is 8-month pregnant attended state Assembly session.She says,"Budget session is going on, it is my duty & responsibility to attend the session. There are many issues concerning my constituency that I need to raise in the House".(28.02) pic.twitter.com/RNrv2hIyMo

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"The Budget session is going on and it is my duty and responsibility to attend it. There are many issues concerning my constituency that I need to raise in the House," Mundada told ANI.

Beed district, once infamous for female foeticide, is now represented by a strong woman like her. The MLA said being pregnant is not a disease but just a phase that a woman goes through.

"I also face issues like other pregnant woman but I follow my doctor's advice and take care of myself along with my work," Mundada said.

Mundada a candidate fielded by the NCP during 2019 Assembly elections in Maharashtra, quit the party at the last moment to join BJP and won from Beed constituency.

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