Seat ‘sold’ for ₹15L in Tiruvarur
Gokul Rajendran TNN 14.12.2019
A video clip of a group of villagers auctioning the post of the panchayat president at Edamelaiyur in Tiruvarur district is the latest addition to the series of such events since the local body polls to the rural parts of Tamil Nadu was notified.
The 41-second clip of the village head declaring Chithra Ramachandran as unanimous choice for the post of village panchayat president of Edamelaiyur in Needamangalam union was doing the rounds on social media on Friday.
A man called Ramachandran also addressed the gathering and promised to work towards the welfare of the people.
The meeting was said to have been held in the village a couple of days ago.
Edamelaiyur panchayat with 1,500 voters has been reserved for general (women) category. The village heads allegedly decided to pick a suitable candidate through talks instead of facing contests from multiple aspirants. The village heads put up a condition that the aspirant should be ready to deposit ₹15 lakh for the construction of a competitive exam coaching centre for youths in the village. Chithra Ramachandran accepted the deal following which she was declared the only candidate. It was said that she also submitted her nomination papers to the returning officer on Thursday. Sources said one more woman also filed her nomination.
Gokul Rajendran TNN 14.12.2019
A video clip of a group of villagers auctioning the post of the panchayat president at Edamelaiyur in Tiruvarur district is the latest addition to the series of such events since the local body polls to the rural parts of Tamil Nadu was notified.
The 41-second clip of the village head declaring Chithra Ramachandran as unanimous choice for the post of village panchayat president of Edamelaiyur in Needamangalam union was doing the rounds on social media on Friday.
A man called Ramachandran also addressed the gathering and promised to work towards the welfare of the people.
The meeting was said to have been held in the village a couple of days ago.
Edamelaiyur panchayat with 1,500 voters has been reserved for general (women) category. The village heads allegedly decided to pick a suitable candidate through talks instead of facing contests from multiple aspirants. The village heads put up a condition that the aspirant should be ready to deposit ₹15 lakh for the construction of a competitive exam coaching centre for youths in the village. Chithra Ramachandran accepted the deal following which she was declared the only candidate. It was said that she also submitted her nomination papers to the returning officer on Thursday. Sources said one more woman also filed her nomination.
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