EVMs, biometric IDs transform panchayat polls in Bihar
The Hindu
Almost 90% of newly elected members for over 2 lakh posts are between the ages of 21-30
The recently concluded three-tier panchayat polls in Bihar notched up many firsts, including the fact that nearly 90% of the newly elected representatives are young, new faces between 21-30 years old.
“We voted in the panchayat poll this time to change our mukhia (headman) who was engaged only in minting money and taking cuts in welfare schemes meant for the villagers. We voted for a young face and made him win the poll,” said Ashok Kumar and his brother Vijay Kumar Singh from Bhojpur.
“Nearly 90% of the newly elected panchayat representatives are in the age group of 21-30 years, who come from diverse backgrounds — from MBA degree holders to labourers to engineers and athletes,” State Election Commissioner Deepak Prasad told The Hindu.