Panchayat polls in Bihar to be held soon, says Samrat Chaudhary

Bihar's Panchayati Raj Minister Samrat Chaudhary has said that Panchayat elections can be held soon in the state. This time strict rules and regulations will be implemented. The BJP leader has also stated that the population control law would be implemented in Bihar.

New Delhi: Bihar's Panchayati Raj Minister and BJP leader Samrat Chaudhary has said that Panchayat elections can be held soon in the state. This time strict rules and regulations will be implemented. Candidates will have to follow the Covid protocols. It will be necessary for the candidates to take the vaccine. He further added that voting will be done by EVM for four posts while voting for two posts will be conducted by ballot paper.

The election of Mukhiya, Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, Ward members would be done through EVM while the election of Sarpanch and Panch would be done through ballot paper voting. The upcoming Panchayat elections in Bihar will be conducted keeping in mind the Covid-19 guidelines. Candidates who are yet to take the Covid vaccine can be denied from contesting the election.

Sharing his thoughts on the population control law, the BJP leader said that the law should be implemented in the country. Thorough discussion should be held on this. This law is needed in the country. The minister further said that this law is currently applied in the civic body in Bihar. It will take at least one year to implement this law in the Panchayats in Bihar.

The minister went on underline the fact that those with more than two children may be deprived of contesting elections in future.

The demand for the population control law is rising in the country. This law has been implemented in UP recently. Under this law in UP, if more than two children are born, there will be no chance of promotion in government jobs and about 77 governments schemes will also be denied.

However, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is not in favour of this law. According to him introducing the law won't help much. To control the population, women's awareness is required.