Chhattisgarh: Husbands Take Oath Instead Of Elected Women Representatives

Raipur/Kawardha: Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched ‘Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan’ on Tuesday to empower the elected Women Panchayat Political representatives, and issue of proxy sarpanchs i.e. Panch and Sarpanch pati got raised coincidently on the same day a video circulated on the social media where instead of winning women panchs their husbands took oath as elected panchayat representative in Chhattisgarh’s Pandariya.

Specifically, in Gram Panchayat Paraswara, husbands of six elected women panchs reportedly took oaths as sarpanchs, violating Panchayati Raj norms. They claimed their wives were illiterate and unable to read. The oath-taking ceremony occurred on Monday, and the video's circulation on Tuesday sparked outrage.

On the issue, Zila Panchayat CEO Ajay Tripathi interacted with the media and said, he has instructed the Janpad CEO to investigate the matter and filed the report in stipulated time.

Meanwhile, Gram Panchayat Secretary Pranveer Thakur said that villagers and new panchayat officials were invited to take the oath. Only male punchs turned up for the oath taking ceremony. He denied any Sarpanch Pati took oath.

As per the information received, total 12 sarpanchs were elected from 12 wards. As there is a provision of fifty percent reservation for females, six women also got elected on the Sarpanch post.

Elected Women Sarpanchs

Gayatri Bai Chandravanshi wife of Komal Chandravanshi from Ward 2, Sarita Sahu husband Rajendra Sahu from Ward 3, Meerabai husband Shobharam Chandravanshi from Ward 4, Santoshi Chandravanshi husband Suresh Chandravanshi from Ward 5, Sarita Bai Chandravanshi husband Daulat Ram from Ward 7, Vidya Bai husband Chandra Kumar Yadav from Ward 12.

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