21 Yr Old Anushka Kumari Becomes Youngest Sarpanch In India: Bihar
Anushka Kumari (21) created history as she became the youngest sarpanch in Bihar. Reportedly, she won from Kushahar Panchayat of Sheohar block. Anushka said that she contested in the local panchayat elections as her village faces various problems, and she wants to "end corruption". Furthermore, she said, "I will never break the trust of the people of the panchayat." Besides, she owns a Bachelor's degree in History Honors from Bengaluru.
Tags: Sarpanch, Panchayat Election, Bihar, Village, Human Interest stories
Courtesy: DNA
First Phase Of Bihar Panchayat Elections 2021 Kicks Off
Bihar's first phase of panchayat elections begun on September 24 and voting will be conducted in 12 blocks covering ten districts from 7 AM to 5 PM. About 15,328 candidates filed nomination papers but only 858 have been elected unopposed. Ironically, no one filed nomination papers for 72 posts. The counting of votes will be held in the district headquarters. The second phase of voting will start on September 30.
Tags: Bihar, Panchayat Election, polling booth, Districts
Courtesy: Times Now News
Stray Dogs Used For Campaigning In UP Panchayat Elections
Candidates contesting in UP's Panchayat elections have involved even stray dogs in their campaigning. Reportedly, two candidates from Rae Bareli and Ballia districts stuck their posters and pamphlets on stray dogs and let them roam around. However, this out-of-the-ordinary move has received flaks from animal activists. Meanwhile, the candidates said the dogs were not harmed in anyway, rather were cared. Notably, the Panchayat elections will… read-more
Tags: stray dogs, Panchayat Election, Uttar Pradesh, campaign
Courtesy: Times Now News
After Serving As Sweeper, Kerala Woman Wins Local Body Polls
After being a sweeper at Kollam's Pathanapuram District Panchayat office for 10 years, 46-year-old A Anandavalli became the block Panchayat President. The Dalit woman who contested on a Communist Party of India (Marxist) ticket, won the recently concluded local body polls by 654 votes. Stating that she has responsibilities now, Anandavalli said, “Only my party can do such things. I am really indebted to it”.
Tags: Kerala, CPI(M), Woman Empowerment, Panchayat Election
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Maharashtra Village Auctions Sarpanch Post; Winner Bids Rs 2.05 Cr
In a bizarre experiment, Umrane villlage of Maharastra's Nashik district elected its sarpanch through an auction process. While the base price for the bid was kept at Rs 1.11 crore, a local, Vishwasrao Devare, won it by quoting Rs 2.05 crore against some development works. However, activist Jaydeo Dole criticised the method and said "Our elected representatives should be elected, not auctioned". Interestingly, the decision came ahead of the… read-more
Tags: Maharashtra , open auctions, Nasik, elected representatives, Sarpanch, Panchayat Election, Vishwasrao Devare, Umrane
Courtesy: The New Indian Express