Hoshiarpur - Cabinet Minister Punjab Dr. Ravjot Singh said that panchayat elections are the foundation of the democratic system in the country, the purpose of which is to make people a part of democracy at the grassroots level. He said that unanimously elected panchayats strengthen the overall development of villages, community unity and brotherhood.
He said that it is a matter of pride for the state that a large number of panchayats have been elected unanimously. He was talking to reporters in his office today, during which Aam Aadmi Party district president Gurwinder Singh Pabla and Harpreet Singh Dhami were also present.
The cabinet minister said that out of 1405 panchayats of Hoshiarpur district, 266 panchayats and 54 sarpanches have been elected unanimously. In particular, Vidhan Sabha constituency Shamchurasi, which includes two blocks (Hoshiarpur-1 and Bhunga), has the highest number of 61 panchayats elected unanimously, in which Sarpanch and Panch are all elected unanimously. Apart from this, 10 Sarpanchs have also been unanimously elected in this constituency. If seen, a total of 71 Sarpanchs have been unanimously elected in Shamchurasi assembly constituency. Meanwhile, he also congratulated the unanimously elected panchayats.
Dr. Ravjot Singh said that the village Long of Shamchurasi district is particularly notable Where Panchayat has been elected unanimously for 10 consecutive times for 50 years and this time also this tradition continues for the 11th time. Similarly, a Panchayat was unanimously formed for the sixth time in a row in Singariwala village. He said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan also believes that electing candidates unanimously in panchayats leads to the development of villages.