Telangana shocker: Sarpanch posts on auction in guise of ‘unanimous poll’

The Telangana State Election Commission has discovered that sarpanch posts are being auctioned in the guise of ‘unanimous elections’ prior to finalizing the gram panchayat election schedule. Such practices are occurring despite the government’s intention to encourage genuine unanimous elections with cash incentives for reducing election expenditure.

​The Telangana State Election Commission has discovered that sarpanch posts are being auctioned in the guise of ‘unanimous elections’ prior to finalizing the gram panchayat election schedule. Such practices are occurring despite the government’s intention to encourage genuine unanimous elections with cash incentives for reducing election expenditure.