Dec 22, 2020, 6:18 PM IST
As the saying goes, anything can happen in a free democracy, a murder accused from Sriramasene Hindustan organisation is contesting the Gram Panchayat election from jail.
The accused has been identified as Parashuram Burma Pakera aged 37 who went to jail two months ago and is the fourth accused in a murder case.
In his absence, his friends are monitoring elections. The accused has chosen auto rickshaw as his symbol and his friends and followers have been seeking votes for him to get him membership from Muchendi Gram Panchayat.