Cowherd elected civic body councillor

In an interesting case a cowherd has been elected a councillor defeating powerful candidates in the urban civic bodies elections in Bihar.

Anil Das, a poor man in his 50s, had been working as a cowherd and farm labourer for the past 25 years. He has now been elected as the councillor of ward number 20 of Fatuha Nagar Parishad in Patna district.

Das, who belongs to a backward agrarian caste, had never dreamt of becoming a ward councillor. His neighbours said his honesty and dedication towards society helped him win the support of people.

"He usually worked as a cowherd and also worked as a labourer like dozens of villagers but his honest image helped him," said a neighbour.

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