Maths teacher elected as mukhiya in Bihar's Vaishali district

PATNA: Mathematics teacher Bipin Kumar, who used to prepare students for various competitive examinations, was on Friday elected as mukhiya of Salha panchayat under Sahdei Bujurg block in Vaishali district. He defeated his nearest rival by 101 votes.
A large number of students escorted the newly-elected mukhiya to his home from the counting centre and offered garlands to him.The students credited another teacher, popularly known as Khan sir, for Bipin’s victory.
“Khan sir had campaigned for Bipin sir in the panchayat election. Khan sir is very popular among students for his unique and simple method of teaching,” said Rakesh, one of the students.
Bipin said he would continue to teach the students and also serve the people of the panchayat. “I decided to enter into electoral politics due to corruption prevailing in the government offices,” he added.
Ashok Yadav, nephew of jailed former minister Raj Ballabh Prasad Yadav, was elected as district board member from Nadriganj in Nawada district. Rajballabh is serving sentence in connection with rape of a minor girl.
However, luck didn't smile on Surti Devi, ‘samdhin’ of the BJP MLA from Riga in Sitamarhi district Motilal Prasad. Surti, who was in the fray from Ganeshpur Babhanpura panchayat on the post of mukhiya, lost to Asha Devi by 386 votes.
The counting of votes for the eighth phase of the panchayat election, which was held on November 24, began at 8am amid tight security. Altogether 92,376 candidates were in the fray for 25,247 posts in this phase.
Electioneering for the ninth phase to be held on November 29 will come to an end at 5pm on Saturday.