Hardoi,

31 May (HS): Shyam Prakash, a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Gopamau assembly,

has openly said that political triumphs are based on strategic maneuvering,

known as 'tikdam', rather than development initiatives. During his talk to

village leaders, Prakash shared his personal experiences, stating that even

after completing development initiatives like as road building, the predicted

votes did not materialize. He instructed pradhans to use ancient techniques

such as'saam', 'daam', 'dand', and 'bhed' as they prepare for the next

elections.

This

declaration follows the Uttar Pradesh government's intention to appoint

outgoing gram pradhans as temporary administrators of gram panchayats when

their tenure ends on May 26. These pradhans will take over administrative

functions until new panchayats are elected, which should be no more than six

months.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi