| 1. Kalavati Bandurkar, an Indian farmer, gained attention in 2008 when Rahul Gandhi visited her home and in 2023 when Amit Shah mentioned her in a speech in the Indian Parliament. |
| 2. After getting married, she settled in Jalna village, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, and actively farm by renting lands for cultivation. |
| 3. Rahul Gandhi's visit to her in 2008 and later mention of her in 2009 boosted her recognition, prompting support from NGOs and farmer groups. |
| 4. Sulabh International created a Fixed Deposit of Rs 30 Lakhs for Kalavati in a Central Bank of India branch, providing her with a monthly interest of around Rs 25,000. |
| 5. Encouraged by Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti (VJAS), she considered entering politics but withdrew from contesting the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. |
| 6. VJAS leader Kishor Tiwari revealed her son-in-law's suicide threats if she pursued politics, and Congress workers pressuring her to withdraw from the election race. |
| 7. Amit Shah mentioned Kalavati Bandurkar in a Lok Sabha speech in 2023, highlighting how Narendra Modi supported her with housing and essentials, not Rahul Gandhi. |
| 8. In 2022, she participated in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. |
| 9. Her husband Parshuram Bandurkar committed suicide on 23/12/2005 due to agrarian crisis. |
| 10. Her son-in-law Sanjay Kalaskar, husband of daughter Sangeeta, committed suicide in December 2010 after crop failure and debt. |
| 11. Her daughter Savita Khamankar committed suicide in 2011 due to poverty and prolonged illness. |
| 12. After getting married, she settled in Jalka village, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, and actively farms by renting lands for cultivation. |
| 13. Rahul Gandhi's visit to her in 2008 and later mention of her in Parliament boosted her recognition, prompting support from NGOs and farmer groups. |
| 14. VJAS leader revealed her son-in-law's suicide threats if she pursued politics, and Congress workers pressuring her to withdraw from the election race. |
| 15. She has been described as emotionally traumatized by multiple family losses and refuses to speak to outsiders, often giving random answers when approached. |
