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A bike mechanic was elected as sarpanch of Baswapuram gram panchayat in Khammam district

Congress MLA T Megha Reddy sparked controversy by warning that villages electing BRS-backed sarpanches would be denied development works and welfare benefits, as videos of his remarks during panchayat poll campaigning went viral.

The delay in holding elections and ensuring sarpanches for panchayats is affecting flow of funds from the Centre under different schemes