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Two states, 14 villages and two votes!
-These 14 villages are located on the border of Maharashtra and Telangana.
-Around 4,000 voters take advantage of the facilities of both the states.
Mumbai Nearly 4,000 voters from 14 villages located on the border of Maharashtra and Telangana get a 'chance' to vote not once but twice. Chandrapur constituency in Maharashtra will go to polls in the first phase on April 19. Voting will be held for Adilabad constituency in Telangana in the fourth phase on May 13. On both these occasions, these voters of 14 villages can exercise their franchise at both the places.
Facilities are available from both the states
According to the report, this has happened due to the decades-old border dispute between Maharashtra and Telangana. These 14 villages, located in a remote area with a population of more than 6,000, have every institution and facility provided by both the states. These range from Gram Panchayat and Sarpanch to primary government schools (Marathi and Telugu) and health care centres.
The territorial dispute over 14 villages falling in Kerameri tehsil of Adilabad in Telangana and Jivati tehsil of Chandrapur in Maharashtra dates back to 1956, when the state of Andhra Pradesh was formed. In Maharashtra these villages are called Saade Bara villages. 14 villages come under two gram panchayats (Parandoli and Antpur). These panchayats are at a distance of more than 30 km. The villagers have two voter identity cards each. Their names are listed in constituencies in both the states.
two ration cards each
Not only this, every villager has two ration cards, Aadhar card, MNREGA card, caste certificate and other documents. Of these, one is from Maharashtra and one from Telangana. Due to this, these people can avail the benefits of social welfare schemes of both the states.
The only difference between the two gram panchayats is that all the villages under Parandoli get water and electricity supply from both the states. Meanwhile, residents of five villages under Antapur say that only Telangana is providing them water and electricity, and that too for free. At present, the two sarpanches elected for Parandoli and Antpur gram panchayats are from different parties from Maharashtra and Telangana. Due to this, they also get two separate funds from their respective governments to complete the development works.
The villagers are mostly from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. They have ration cards of both the states, they can avail ration benefits as well as other schemes being implemented by both the states.
Vote in both states
Sarpanch of Parandoli, Leenabai Birade, is a member of the Congress in Maharashtra. According to the report, her husband Bharat said, yes, we have been voting on both sides in every assembly and Lok Sabha election. We have different voter ID cards from both the state governments and different administrations. If the election date is the same in both states, we vote in whichever state we can. But if voting is not held on the same date, we vote from both sides, because we are getting facilities from both sides.
On the issue of double voting of villagers, Chandrapur District Collector Vinay Gowda CG said that in a recent inter-state meeting of administrative officials of both the districts (Chandrapur in Maharashtra and Adilabad in Telangana), it was decided that teams from both the district administrations would meet for consultation. Will give. Villagers should not vote twice, as it is illegal.
What did the administration say?
“We are advising villagers not to vote twice,” Gowda said. Additionally, we have also decided to put indelible ink on the entire index finger (the finger next to the thumb) instead of just a single mark, so that they cannot vote again. The administration of both the districts will ink the entire finger, so that it can be easily identified. In the past, these villagers have voted for both parties. But, Gowda said, 'Not just two votes, possessing two voter ID cards from two places is also illegal. That is why we are spreading this message to the villagers.
The Election Commission itself should first decide that...
However, a sarpanch of Parandoli disagreed with the development, saying that governments should first decide which state their villages belong to. He said, 'If voting twice is not according to the law, then let the Election Commission ask the states to resolve our issue first. We are voting on both sides. If you have any problem with this, ask the Election Commission to remove our name from the list of one of the constituencies. We have no problem with this. Our only concern is that the authorities should tell us whether we are part of Maharashtra or Telangana.
-These 14 villages are located on the border of Maharashtra and Telangana.
-Around 4,000 voters take advantage of the facilities of both the states.
Mumbai Nearly 4,000 voters from 14 villages located on the border of Maharashtra and Telangana get a 'chance' to vote not once but twice. Chandrapur constituency in Maharashtra will go to polls in the first phase on April 19. Voting will be held for Adilabad constituency in Telangana in the fourth phase on May 13. On both these occasions, these voters of 14 villages can exercise their franchise at both the places.
Facilities are available from both the states
According to the report, this has happened due to the decades-old border dispute between Maharashtra and Telangana. These 14 villages, located in a remote area with a population of more than 6,000, have every institution and facility provided by both the states. These range from Gram Panchayat and Sarpanch to primary government schools (Marathi and Telugu) and health care centres.
The territorial dispute over 14 villages falling in Kerameri tehsil of Adilabad in Telangana and Jivati tehsil of Chandrapur in Maharashtra dates back to 1956, when the state of Andhra Pradesh was formed. In Maharashtra these villages are called Saade Bara villages. 14 villages come under two gram panchayats (Parandoli and Antpur). These panchayats are at a distance of more than 30 km. The villagers have two voter identity cards each. Their names are listed in constituencies in both the states.
two ration cards each
Not only this, every villager has two ration cards, Aadhar card, MNREGA card, caste certificate and other documents. Of these, one is from Maharashtra and one from Telangana. Due to this, these people can avail the benefits of social welfare schemes of both the states.
The only difference between the two gram panchayats is that all the villages under Parandoli get water and electricity supply from both the states. Meanwhile, residents of five villages under Antapur say that only Telangana is providing them water and electricity, and that too for free. At present, the two sarpanches elected for Parandoli and Antpur gram panchayats are from different parties from Maharashtra and Telangana. Due to this, they also get two separate funds from their respective governments to complete the development works.
The villagers are mostly from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. They have ration cards of both the states, they can avail ration benefits as well as other schemes being implemented by both the states.
Vote in both states
Sarpanch of Parandoli, Leenabai Birade, is a member of the Congress in Maharashtra. According to the report, her husband Bharat said, yes, we have been voting on both sides in every assembly and Lok Sabha election. We have different voter ID cards from both the state governments and different administrations. If the election date is the same in both states, we vote in whichever state we can. But if voting is not held on the same date, we vote from both sides, because we are getting facilities from both sides.
On the issue of double voting of villagers, Chandrapur District Collector Vinay Gowda CG said that in a recent inter-state meeting of administrative officials of both the districts (Chandrapur in Maharashtra and Adilabad in Telangana), it was decided that teams from both the district administrations would meet for consultation. Will give. Villagers should not vote twice, as it is illegal.
What did the administration say?
“We are advising villagers not to vote twice,” Gowda said. Additionally, we have also decided to put indelible ink on the entire index finger (the finger next to the thumb) instead of just a single mark, so that they cannot vote again. The administration of both the districts will ink the entire finger, so that it can be easily identified. In the past, these villagers have voted for both parties. But, Gowda said, 'Not just two votes, possessing two voter ID cards from two places is also illegal. That is why we are spreading this message to the villagers.
The Election Commission itself should first decide that...
However, a sarpanch of Parandoli disagreed with the development, saying that governments should first decide which state their villages belong to. He said, 'If voting twice is not according to the law, then let the Election Commission ask the states to resolve our issue first. We are voting on both sides. If you have any problem with this, ask the Election Commission to remove our name from the list of one of the constituencies. We have no problem with this. Our only concern is that the authorities should tell us whether we are part of Maharashtra or Telangana.
-Around 4,000 voters take advantage of the facilities of both the states.
Mumbai Nearly 4,000 voters from 14 villages located on the border of Maharashtra and Telangana get a 'chance' to vote not once but twice. Chandrapur constituency in Maharashtra will go to polls in the first phase on April 19. Voting will be held for Adilabad constituency in Telangana in the fourth phase on May 13. On both these occasions, these voters of 14 villages can exercise their franchise at both the places.
Facilities are available from both the states
According to the report, this has happened due to the decades-old border dispute between Maharashtra and Telangana. These 14 villages, located in a remote area with a population of more than 6,000, have every institution and facility provided by both the states. These range from Gram Panchayat and Sarpanch to primary government schools (Marathi and Telugu) and health care centres.
The territorial dispute over 14 villages falling in Kerameri tehsil of Adilabad in Telangana and Jivati tehsil of Chandrapur in Maharashtra dates back to 1956, when the state of Andhra Pradesh was formed. In Maharashtra these villages are called Saade Bara villages. 14 villages come under two gram panchayats (Parandoli and Antpur). These panchayats are at a distance of more than 30 km. The villagers have two voter identity cards each. Their names are listed in constituencies in both the states.
two ration cards each
Not only this, every villager has two ration cards, Aadhar card, MNREGA card, caste certificate and other documents. Of these, one is from Maharashtra and one from Telangana. Due to this, these people can avail the benefits of social welfare schemes of both the states.
The only difference between the two gram panchayats is that all the villages under Parandoli get water and electricity supply from both the states. Meanwhile, residents of five villages under Antapur say that only Telangana is providing them water and electricity, and that too for free. At present, the two sarpanches elected for Parandoli and Antpur gram panchayats are from different parties from Maharashtra and Telangana. Due to this, they also get two separate funds from their respective governments to complete the development works.
The villagers are mostly from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. They have ration cards of both the states, they can avail ration benefits as well as other schemes being implemented by both the states.
Vote in both states
Sarpanch of Parandoli, Leenabai Birade, is a member of the Congress in Maharashtra. According to the report, her husband Bharat said, yes, we have been voting on both sides in every assembly and Lok Sabha election. We have different voter ID cards from both the state governments and different administrations. If the election date is the same in both states, we vote in whichever state we can. But if voting is not held on the same date, we vote from both sides, because we are getting facilities from both sides.
On the issue of double voting of villagers, Chandrapur District Collector Vinay Gowda CG said that in a recent inter-state meeting of administrative officials of both the districts (Chandrapur in Maharashtra and Adilabad in Telangana), it was decided that teams from both the district administrations would meet for consultation. Will give. Villagers should not vote twice, as it is illegal.
What did the administration say?
“We are advising villagers not to vote twice,” Gowda said. Additionally, we have also decided to put indelible ink on the entire index finger (the finger next to the thumb) instead of just a single mark, so that they cannot vote again. The administration of both the districts will ink the entire finger, so that it can be easily identified. In the past, these villagers have voted for both parties. But, Gowda said, 'Not just two votes, possessing two voter ID cards from two places is also illegal. That is why we are spreading this message to the villagers.
The Election Commission itself should first decide that...
However, a sarpanch of Parandoli disagreed with the development, saying that governments should first decide which state their villages belong to. He said, 'If voting twice is not according to the law, then let the Election Commission ask the states to resolve our issue first. We are voting on both sides. If you have any problem with this, ask the Election Commission to remove our name from the list of one of the constituencies. We have no problem with this. Our only concern is that the authorities should tell us whether we are part of Maharashtra or Telangana.
