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For the People, Of the People – Ingalagi’s First Young Dalit Candidate
Ingalagi (a village in Muddebihal, Karnataka) witnessed its first young Dalit candidate for Panchayat in December 2020—Sachin Rathod. The story of a victory that is inconsequential to many but significant to a few young individuals who worked day-in and day-out. Read more to find out what YIF’s Gunjan Rathore has to comment on this victory.
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Muses and Music: Helping Make History Through Campaigns
In December 2020, Tiara was presented with the opportunity to compose a campaign jingle for Sachin Rathod. At that time, she didn’t know he was the first young Dalit candidate to contest the Ingalagi elections, and that he would go on to be the first to win it. Read more to find out the musicians’ story.
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YIF recruits, trains, and supports young people across the country to stand for local positions as independents. We believe India’s young are interested and capable, they just need the proper resources.
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Abida Kosser
Sarpanch Candidate
Bari Darhal, Poonch, Kashmir
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Akhila Yadav
Sarpanch
Madanapuram, Telangana
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Amzard Ali Gesawat
Sarpanch Candidate
Makrana, Rajasthan
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Anil Yadav
Sarpanch
Salikhon, Madhya Pradesh
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Diksha Singh
Zila Parishad Candidate
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Harshpreet Singh
Panch
Kotla Tapprian (Rupnagar), Punjab
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Inderpreet Kaur
Sarpanch Candidate
Sattowali, Punjab
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Ishwarpratap Singh Toor
Municipal Counselor Candidate - Ward Number 22
Jagraon, Ludhiana, Punjab
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Jagbir Kumar
Panchayat
Fatehpur, Haryana
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Kaka Rudraja Rani
Sarpanch
Gowraram, Telangana
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Komal Karpe
Sarpanch
Antroli, Maharashtra
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Praveen Kaur
Sarpanch
Kakrala Kuchian, Haryana
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Ruturaj Deshmukh
Sarpanch
Ghatana, Maharashtra
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Sachin Rathod
Panchayat
Ingalagi, Karnataka
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Tabassum Nisar
Sarpanch
Sawjian, Jammu
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V Mounica
Sarpanch
Gonegandla, Telangana
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Bittu Kumar
Panch
Ward 11, Kumarpatti, Bihar
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