India News | Tribal Woman Scores Hat-trick as Panchayat Samiti Chairperson in Odisha's Ganjam
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 71-year-old tribal woman has become the chairperson of a panchayat samiti in Odisha's Ganjam district for a record third consecutive term, an official said.
Berhampur, Mar 16 (PTI) A 71-year-old tribal woman has become the chairperson of a panchayat samiti in Odisha's Ganjam district for a record third consecutive term, an official said.
Saibani Mallick has been elected unanimously as the chairperson of the Sorada Panchayat Samiti, which has 26 panchayats, and the top post was reserved for Scheduled Tribes women, he said.
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The election for the chairperson was held on Saturday. Earlier, she was the chairperson of the samiti in 2012 and 2017 after winning from the tribal-dominated Gangapur panchayat. This time, she contested from the Bhagabanpur panchayat.
“Mallick, a four-time samiti member, is the only woman in Ganjam, which has 22 panchayat samitis, to become the chairperson for the third time,” the official said.
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The septuagenarian's political journey started in 1993 when she was elected as a ward member in her village. In 2002, she was nominated as a samiti member for the first time in Gangapur panchayat, he added.
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