UP Panchayat polls: For 1st time in 15 years, village head not from Vikay Dubey’s household

For the primary time in 15 years, the village head in Bikru, the place after eight police personnel had been killed in an ambush final 12 months, just isn’t going to be from the household of slain gangster Vikas Dubey.
The winner was Madhu, who defeated her opponent, Bindu Kumar, by 54 votes, an official mentioned.
Madhu bagged 381 votes, whereas Kumar acquired 327 votes.

There had been 10 individuals who contested for the submit, which was reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC).
After profitable the election, Madhu informed mediapersons that she determined to contest the election to combat in opposition to injustice.

For 15 years, the folks of Dubey’s home gained the election of village pradhan unopposed, mentioned an official.
Counting of votes started on Sunday for lakhs of panchayat seats in Uttar Pradesh, a course of anticipated to take two days throughout 829 centres.