Daijiworld Media Network - Chitradurga (SP)

Chitradurga, Dec 11: Auction process was held for four Gram Panchayat (GP) memberships of Yadalagatte village within the limits of Kaluvehalli gram panchayat limits in Challakere taluk. A video containing the process has become viral in social media.

Village elders came together to hold the auction. Three seats were auctioned for Rs 3.5 lac each while the fourth one where keen tussle was witnessed, fetched seven lac rupees in the auction.

Bheemanna, Bommajja, Laxmidevi and Shantamma, are the aspirants for the GP seats. The villagers have together decided for their unanimous election. The meeting was held in front of the village temple. So far, no case has been registered relating to this meeting.

Challakere tahsildar, Mallikarjunappa, said that confirmation about the auction process has not yet been received. He said he has asked a team of sector officer and revenue department officials to visit the village and send a report. He said once the report is received, it will be scrutinised and forwarded to the deputy commissioner.