Mandi MP Ramswaroop Sharma’s brother loses PRI election

Mandi, January 18

Trilok Chand, brother of Mandi MP Ramswaroop Sharma, lost the Jalpehar Gram Panchayat election yesterday.

Trilok Chand had contested from ward number-3 but lost to his rival Harnam Singh by 20 votes.

Similarly, in Seraj, Congress leader Chetram Thakur also suffered a major setback. His loyalist Tek Singh, block president of the Seraj Congress, lost to BJP-supported Devi Ram. Tek Singh had contested election for the post of pradhan from Deodhar panchayat.

A couple was elected as pradhan and up-pradhan of Shala Gram Panchayat. Minakshi, wife of Raj Kumar, had been elected as pradhan while her husband was up-pradhan. — TNS