The Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP)’s self-proclaimed leader Pappu Lohra puts one of his family members at the helm of the Tarwadeeh Panchayat (village level local-self-Government institution) affairs in the Latehar Block (administrative division) in Latehar District of Jharkhand by fielding her in the upcoming Panchayat election, reports The Times of India on April 23. Lohra, who is wanted in more than two dozen cases of extortion, arson and murder in various Police Stations of Latehar, has been instrumental in fielding Radha Devi, the wife of his brother Juleshwar, for the post of Mukhiya (village head) of the Tarwadeeh Panchayat. Latehar Police Station in-charge Amit Gupta said, “Radha Devi has filed her nomination papers for the post of Tarwadeeh panchayat mukhiya recently.” Tarwadeeh goes to polls on May 31. Locals said earlier this week, Juleshwar issued a threat in the Panchayat, saying if anyone attempted to file their nominations to contest against his wife, consequences would be dire. JJMP is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).