CHANDIGARH, July 15 -- Former Union cabinet minister Kumari Selja, a fifth-term Lok Sabha MP, is a Congress' veteran leader with a firm grassroots connect. Educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi, Selja, 62, was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991. As the 18th Lok Sabha completes its first year, here's a look at Selja's performance in the lower House of Parliament and her plans for the constituency.

How do you look at your experience in the first year of the 18th Lok Sabha?

I am firmly committed to being a strong and resolute voice for the people of my constituency, Sirsa, Haryana, as well as for all citizens of the country. My experience has been defined by a profound sense of constitutional responsibility and sobering ...