Maharashtra: Amid Reports of Auction , Panchayat Elections in Two Villages Scrapped
In many villages, candidates have subverted the democratic process by promising to contribute money to developmental activities in return for getting elected unopposed.
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Politics14/Jan/2021
New Delhi: Amid reports of panchayat seats being put up for ‘auction’, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has decided to scrap elections in two villages â Umrane in Nashik district and Kondamali in Nandurbar.
Indian Express report, ‘auctions’ in these two villages fetched Rs 2 crore and Rs 42 lakh respectively. Gram panchayat elections are scheduled to be held in the state on Friday, but the newspaper reported that in many villages the results are a foregone conclusion after ‘consensus candidates’ â a euphemism for getting elected unopposed after holding an ‘auction’ â have been arrived at.