PATNA
: While results of the fourth phase of panchayat election brought smiles to the faces of a majority of newcomers, it shattered the dreams of some close relatives of senior politicians.
A 22-year-old contestant, Akshay Kumar, was on cloud nine after being elected as mukhiya of Sadeha panchayat in Bhojpur district on Friday. Kumar won by only six votes to become the mukhiya for the first time.
He thanked the people of his panchayat for posing faith in him and showering their blessing. “I will try my best to come up to the expectations of the people. The benefits of the government welfare schemes will reach the real beneficiaries,” he said.
Similarly, Bachcha Lal Sah was elected mukhiya of Dumarsan panchayat under Masarakh block in Saran district. He tasted victory for the first time.
Arvind Mauya was elected mukhiya of Lal Bhadsara panchayat under Dulhin Bazar block in Patna district. Gudia Devi won from Rajipur panchayat in Patna district.
While Dharmendra Kumar alias Rahul was elected mukhiya of Ghana Nisarpura panchayat, Anju Devi won from Pareb panchayat under Dulhin Bazar block in Patna district.
On the contrary, Gona Manjhi was elected as panchayat head of Churhait panchayat in Jamui district for the fourth time. Similarly, Ajay Choudhary was elected for the fourth time from Guriyari panchayat under Mairwa block in Siwan district.
Shambhu Sharan Rai and Brahmadeo Rai were declared winners from Masurpur Halaiya and Chehrakalan panchayats in Vaishali district, respectively. Likewise, Sudhanshu Kumar won as mukhiya of Jalalpur panchayat in Vaishali district.
However, Bharat Rai and Nidhu Devi, close relatives of state revenue and land reforms department minister Ram Surat Kumar and former minister of Jharkhand Saryu Rai, were not so lucky.
Bharat lost from Garha panchayat under Bochahan block in Muzaffarpur district and Nidhu from Harpur Jalwashi panchayat under Itarhi block in Buxar district. Nidhu was defeated by a new entrant, Manisha Shukla.
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