Rupnagar (aka Ropar) , PUNJAB :

Ropar:

The voters of Nurpur Bedi area set an example by electing Congress candidate Ravena Begum, a Muslim woman, as panchayat samiti member from Takhatgarh zone. She belongs to the lone Muslim family comprising of four voters in the zone.

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Ropar:

The voters of Nurpur Bedi area set an example by electing Congress candidate Ravena Begum, a Muslim woman, as panchayat samiti member from Takhatgarh zone.

She belongs to the lone Muslim family comprising of four voters in the zone.

Surinder Kaur, sister of AAP local MLA Amarjit Singh Sandoa, who contested as an Independent candidate, finished third by getting 631 votes.

Ravena, who was polled 851 votes, defeated her nearest rival Anju Bala of the BJP, who got 811 votes. Congress leader Brinder Singh Dhillon, who had contested the Assembly elections from Ropar, said the victory proved that the Congress was a secular party.

Speaker Rana KP Singh said Ravena was a hardworking party activist and people voted for her in recognition of her work.  / TNS

source: http://www.tribuneindia.com / The Tribune / Home> Punjab / September 21st, 2018