In a unique outcome in Kothagudem’s gram panchayat polls, Tejavath Saritha was elected sarpanch of Venkateshwara Colony GP, while her husband Tejavath Ratan Naik secured the deputy sarpanch post. The victory was credited to collective BRS cadre efforts
Officials said a majority of residents of the gram panchayat told them that they would vote in the elections and that the banner was displayed by some outsiders settled in the habitation.
