Seventy one elected representatives of civic bodies in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra have
resigned from their posts,
apparently due to Communist
Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
threat, reports Indian
Express. Talking to reporters
in Gadchiroli on June 20 evening,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of Gadchiroli Zilla Parishad
(ZP, district level local
self-Government institution)
Sumant Bhange said 71 elected
representatives have resigned
in the last one month. Of
these representatives, one
is ZP member, four Panchayat
Samiti (block level local
self-Government institution)
members and 66 village Panchayat
(village level local self
government institution) members,
he said. |
