Bihar: Mukhiyas elected in 24 panchayats of Katihar district

KATIHAR/VALMIKINAGAR: The people’s representatives, including mukhiyas and sarpanchs, have been declared elected in the 24 panchayats under Balrampur and Pranpur blocks in Katihar district. The results of panchayat election held on Sunday were declared on Tuesday.
Saidun Nisa was elected as the zila parishad member from Pranpur block whereas Manju Devi was declared the winner for the post of Pranpur panchayat mukhiya.
Similarly, Raushan Kumar Ram (Barjhalla), Aasnara Bibi (Sahja), Mujahid Alam (Bastaul), Anita Devi (Dharhan), Anju Devi (Patharwar), Sheonarayan Sah (Kaathghar), Abdul Hannan (Kehuniya), Tanvir Ahmad (Lalganj north), Julum Singh (Lalganj south) and Murshida Khatun (Kewala) under Pranpur block were elected as mukhiya.
In Balrampur block, Rehna (Kirora panchayat), Viraj Kumar (Bijaul), Sanchita Das (Luttipur), Sukumar Rai (Singhgaon), Noor Sahbaaz Kausar (Lohagada), Manoj Das (Mahisaal), Mujela Khatun (Sharifnagar), Shuru Alam (Kamra) and Saheena Pravin (Balrampur) were elected for the mukhiya post.
Meanwhile, three mukhiyas retained their seats in West Champaran district on Tuesday. While Pannalal retained the Valmikinagar seat after recounting of votes saw him winning by seven votes, Malti Devi was re-elected from Rampurwa-Lakshmipur. Asha Devi of Nayagaon-Rampur panchayat retained the seat by a margin of two votes.