"Vandana Preyasi"The Lady With The Toughest Job In Bihar

“Vandana Preyasi”achievements are exemplary,as the is district magistrate of Siwan,Bihar she has set her eyes for conducting a fair and fearless lok sabha elections 2009 in Bihar.Known for her intrepid and fierce doggedness,she has clearly left indelible footprints in her domain.Her no nonsense has often put her on sticky wickets but every time the officer proves a point when she raises her voices.Known for bold steps taken during her previous assignments as SDO in Barh and later as the DM of Siwan,She is credited for reiging in the many of the mighties politicians in Siwan and Barh-Mokama area infamous for guns and goons.

Earlier in 2007,Preyashi's ire was felt by don-turned-ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Anant Singh. Known as Chhote Sarkar in the area, the lawmaker from Mokama found all his food grain godowns sealed by the official after the state government ordered all the godowns in the state to be shifted to market committees. She was also famous because there had not been a single violent incident during the panchayat polls in Barh and Mokama in 2006 when Preyashi was the sub divisional officer.Preyashi has been spending hours out in the field, meeting voters, inspecting campaign vehicles herself,assessing the security at the polling booths and spreading the word that the strictest action will be taken against anyone who breaks the law on polling day.

"You have to delegate and trust.The grassroot work force has to be motivated and you have to lead by example,"says the district magistrate who has built up a credible reputation in her relatively short career.Now,Vandana Preyasi has been posted as new DM of my hometown”Bhagalpur”.Welcome to our Hometown….May God bless her always!