A forty five-year-old man from Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh has damaged his celibacy vow to contest in the upcoming Panchayat elections. Hathi Singh, who belongs to Karan Chapra village in Ballia district, had taken a pledge to stay single for a lifetime. But he just lately tied the knot to make his spouse contest for the put up of the village head.
The ardour for energy as a village head was so excessive that he didn’t even look ahead to the appropriate muhurat for the wedding as per the Hindu traditions. Now his spouse will likely be contesting the UP panchayat polls for the put up of village head.
Singh had been attempting to turn out to be village head for the final 10 years. In 2015, he had misplaced the election by solely 57 votes and got here second. He can’t contest this time because the seat has been reserved for ladies. His mom is just too outdated to contest elections and he couldn’t belief another girl member of the household.
Following this, as advised by his supporters the person took the step of getting hitched, breaking his 25-year-old vow, and made his spouse a candidate for the put up of village head. The marriage was held at a village temple on March 26.
His spouse is pursuing commencement. After the wedding, the couple has began campaigning for the election. On April 13, the nomination course of for the panchayat elections will start in Ballia in which Hathi Singh’s spouse will file the nomination papers.
The Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh will likely be held in 4 phases ranging from April 15. Counting of votes will likely be held on May 2. The Allahabad High Court had just lately requested the state authorities to full the panchayat election course of by May 25.
