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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
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Maharashtra Village Gets Sarpanch After 15 Years Due To Superstition
For the first time in the last 15 years, Maharashtra's Rajpuri village got a sarpanch in 2021 in Sheetal Rajpure. The appointment of Sheetal banished the 15-year-old superstition under which the villagers believed that whoever becomes sarpanch will die. "It is just a rumour," said Sheetal explaining that past sarpanches died only due to illness. More interestingly, the village underwent the election process after almost 40 years. Earlier, the… read-more
Tags: Maharashtra , Sarpanch, Elections, Satara
Courtesy: The Print
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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
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Chhattisgarh: Village Sarpanch's Husband Allegedly Killed by Maoists
The husband of Karhi village’s sarpanch in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district was killed by Maoists on November 3. The victim, identified as Niresh Kumar Kunjam (35), was allegedly suspected of being a police informer. The police found a handwritten pamphlet on a tree near the dead body in which Maoists claimed responsibility of the murder. “It seems that Kunjam was strangled, but exact cause of death will be known once post-mortem report… read-more
Tags: Chhattisgarh, Maoists, Village, Sarpanch
Courtesy: Times of India
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Teachers and Sarpanch Unite to Revive the Primary school in Haryana
Primary school of Sisoli village in Kaithal District of Haryana, has set an example of ‘ideal school'. The school, run by collective efforts and monetary contributions of all six teachers and sarpanch. Free education including smart class, open mathematics lab, uninterrupted power, parent-meet and hygienic environment is given to 194 students. Open on Sundays, it gives free coaching for competitive exams. PM Modi and CM Khattar has also… read-more
Tags: Education, Haryana, government schools, kaithal, Sarpanch
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
