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Punjab Panchayat Elections: Within 15 hours of the announcement of Panchayat elections in Punjab, the Panchayat was unanimously elected in a village of Khanna subdivision, due to which this village has got the distinction of being the first Panchayat formed by a unanimous committee. received in punjab
As soon as the Panchayat elections were announced, people of Taparia village of Machhiwada block gathered in the village to inform that five Panchayat members including the Sarpanch have been unanimously elected, out of which two women will also become Panchs. The village has also decided to elect Gurbachan Singh Basanti as Sarpanch and 5 other persons as members Panchayat.
Unlike the neighboring villages, ever since the Gram Panchayat was formed in this village, Panchayat elections have been held only three times, otherwise every time the Panchayat has been formed unanimously in the village. Former Sarpanch of the village Gurpreet Singh Gholi and Captain Harjinder Singh said that they have risen above partyism and elected the Panchayat unanimously.
Giving an example to other villages, he has asked them to come together and elect the Panchayats of their respective villages to end factionalism for the development of the village. He said that on October 4, all the villagers will gather at Gurudwara Sahib and later the entire committee will leave to fill the nomination papers of the Panchayat selected.
Although the panchayats to be elected unanimously will be announced by the election authorities on October 7, yet village Taprian has got the honor of being the first panchayat to be elected unanimously in Punjab.
