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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | In UP village, she wins ‘fight for democracy’

In UP village, she wins ‘fight for democracy’

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published Published on Oct 29, 2010   modified Modified on Oct 29, 2010

It was an achievement that Uttar Pradesh’s Majhwara village cherished, calling it a victory of ballot over bullet.

A day after the cremation of her husband — revenue inspector Ram Kumar Yadav — Kamla Yadav won the election for the post of the pradhan of this village in Sultanpur district.

Ram Kumar was kidnapped and murdered after the October 11 polling. He was targetted — allegedly by BSP legislator Chandrabhadra Singh alias Sonu Singh and his men — for his refusal to dissuade his wife from contesting against the MLA’s candidate Shobhawati Devi.

Kamla defeated Shobhawati by a margin of 443 votes — around 2,000 votes were polled.

Apprehensive of “manipulations” during counting, she had reached the counting centre housed in the junior high school at Dhanpatganj around 9 am, and stayed there.

Before the cremation of her husband on Wednesday, Kamla had requested District Magistrate Pinki Jowel to ensure there was no irregularities.

The administration did not disappoint her. Adequate security arrangements had been made at the counting centre, with senior officials — including the DM, DIG of Faizabad and SP of Sultanpur — dropping in.

The results, declared in the afternoon, brought tears to Kamla’s eyes, but she regained composure soon.

After returning to Majhawara under tight security, she had a single line for the villagers who had gathered to cheer: “I will fulfill all aspirations of my murdered husband.”

As the crowd burst into shouts of “Shahid Ram Kumar amar rahen”, Kamla broke down in tears.

For the villagers, Kamla has become a fighter for their democratic rights.

“This is the reply of ballots against bullets, you can’t stop anyone from contesting elections,” said Jainarayan Singh. “She has made her sacrifice for us.”

The police, meanwhile, are yet to arrest the accused legislator and his brother Yashbhadra, alias Monu Singh.

They say that they are still investigating the role of the MLA.

Seven others, however been arrested: Handle Singh, Ghanti Jaiswal, Sunil Mishra, Tinnu Mishra, Ram Surat Yadav, Ramesh Yadav and Tilu Gupta.

Ram Surat is the husband of Shobhawati Devi and a head clerk at a college run by the MLA’s family.

The Indian Express, 29 October, 2010, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/In-UP-village--she-wins--fight-for-democracy-/704231/


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