[2] Previously, Leshi was the Chairman of Bihar State Women Commission.

She is the 5th term MLA from Dhamdaha (Purnia), winning by huge margin of approx.

Currently, she is the Food and Consumer Protection Minister in Government of Bihar.

[3][4] Leshi is considered one of the most senior leaders of the Janata Dal (United).

She is the wife of Butan Singh, former district chief of Samata party and highly-dreaded ganglord.She belongs to Banaut clan of Rajputs.