UP Panchayat Elections 2021: Bikru Village Free From Vikas Dubey’s Shadow After 25 Yrs, Elects Woman Pradhan

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The Bikru village turned free from the household of slain gangster Vikas Dubey for the primary time in 15 years. Bikru village witnessed a horrific day in July 2020 when Vikas Dubey his males ambushed a raiding police staff and killed eight policemen.

Soon afterward, the Uttar Pradesh police gunned down Dubey and 5 of his gang members in separate encounters.

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 Madhu was the winner of the Village head elections, who defeated her opponent, Bindu Kumar, by 54 votes, an official mentioned.

Madhu bagged 381 votes, whereas Kumar acquired 327 votes.

There had been 10 individuals who contested for the put up, which was reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC).

After profitable the election, Madhu advised media individuals that she determined to contest the election to struggle towards injustice.

For 15 years, the individuals of Dubey’s home gained the election of village pradhan unopposed, mentioned an official.

Vikas Dubey turned the village head for the primary time in 1995. After this, locals say, elections had been held within the neighborhood of Bikru below the affect and worry of the mob boss and his aides. The opposing candidates had been suppressed with cash and muscle energy.

As per the present developments, BJP is presently forward in 210 zila panchayats, SP-182, BSP 56, Congress 45, and others 140. Lakhs of candidates had been within the fray for over 7.32 lakh seats within the gram panchayat wards, 58,176 within the gram panchayats, 75,852 within the kshetra panchayats and three,050 within the zila panchayats within the elections that occurred in 4 phases on April 15, April 19, April 26 and April 29.

“As many as 3,19,317 candidates have been elected unopposed in the panchayat elections. This includes seven members of zila panchayat, 2,005 members of kshetra panchayat and over 3.17 lakh members who have been elected unopposed in this panchayat election. As many as 178 candidates for the post of pradhan of gram panchayats were also elected unopposed,” the State Election Commission mentioned in an announcement.



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