Lok Sabha Elections 2024: As the Lok Sabha elections are all set to get underway on April 19 in the nation, a novel family has come to gentle. There are almost 350 voters in a single family in the Sonitpur district of Assam. The family has round 1,200 members in complete and is one of the most important households in the nation. The family belongs to late Ron Bahadur Thapa of Fuloguri Nepali Palm in the district.
Family of 1,200 members
The first section of voting for the Lok Sabha elections is on April 19 and this distinctive family district of Assam falls underneath the jurisdiction of Rangpara meeting constituency and Sonitpur parliamentary constituency. All the eligible members of this family will cast their vote in Sonitpur Lok Sabha constituency on nineteenth April. Ron Bahadur Thapa had 12 sons and 9 daughters. He had 5 wives. Ron Bahadur was additionally survived by greater than 150 grandchildren. Overall, in this family of 1200 members, about 350 members will train their franchise in the Lok Sabha elections.
350 individuals of the family will vote
Til Bahadur Thapa, son of late Ron Bahadur, advised information company ANI that there are round 350 individuals in his complete family who’re eligible to vote.
“My father got here right here with my grandfather in 1964 and settled right here. My father had 5 wives and we have now 12 brothers and 9 sisters. He had 56 grandchildren from his sons. I do not know what number of daughters. There are grandchildren. In this election, about 350 members of the Thapa family are eligible to vote. If we rely all the kids, the whole members of our family will likely be greater than 1,200,” he mentioned.
Family’s allegations
However, he regretted that the family has not but been ready to avail the advantages of the welfare schemes of the state and central authorities. He mentioned, “Our kids acquired larger schooling, however didn’t get any authorities job. Some of our family members moved to Bengaluru and located non-public jobs. Some are working as day by day wage labourers. I’ve been a village head since 1989. I’m working as a businessman. I’ve 8 sons and three daughters.”
There are greater than 16.25 lakh voters in Sonitpur Lok Sabha seat, made up of 9 meeting constituencies. Voting for 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will likely be held in three phases – on April 19, April 26 and May 7.
(With ANI inputs)
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