DMUNARIA PACS ONCE AGAIN ENDORSES MANU KUMAR SONI’S LEADERSHIP

DMUNARIA PACS ONCE AGAIN ENDORSES MANU KUMAR SONI’S LEADERSHIP

21-APRIL-ENG 9

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA----------------------In the Dumaria PACS election—held within the Shahpur block of the district—the incumbent President, Manu Kumar Soni, has once again delivered a stellar performance, successfully retaining his seat. These election results have unequivocally demonstrated that his popularity and the foundation of trust he enjoys among local voters remain exceptionally strong.

According to the election results, Manu Kumar Soni secured a total of 430 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Kamlakant Pandey—who received 181 votes—by a significant margin. Meanwhile, in this electoral contest, Ajay Prasad had to settle for 29 votes, while Kanhaiya Pandey managed to secure a mere 25 votes. The official declaration of the victory was made by the Returning Officer-cum-BDO, Shatrunjay Kumar Singh, who subsequently handed over the victory certificate to the winning candidate, Manu Kumar Soni.

The Dumaria PACS election was conducted in a completely peaceful manner, under a robust security cover. A total of four candidates were vying for the post of President. Two polling stations were established at the Upgraded Middle School, Kharouni, to facilitate the voting process. According to the data recorded, 696 out of the total 1,297 eligible voters in the region exercised their franchise. Voting commenced at the scheduled time of 7:00 AM, with a turnout of approximately 50 percent recorded by noon. Although the pace of voting slowed down somewhat thereafter, the entire process continued to proceed smoothly.

Upon the conclusion of the voting process, all ballot boxes were transported under heavy security escort to the vote-counting center located at the Block Headquarters. As soon as the official results were declared following the vote count, a wave of jubilation swept through Manu Kumar Soni's supporters. The victorious candidate was accorded a grand welcome by his supporters, who garlanded him with flowers and applied *abeer* and *gulal* (colored powders) in celebration. This victory has once again firmly endorsed Manu Kumar Soni's leadership at Dumaria PACS.