Kupwara: The newly elected Sarpanchs Monday took oath here at swearing-in-ceremonies held across district.
Around 362 elected representatives were administered the oath of Office.
The oath to the Sarpanchs of Kupwara and Handwara were administered by the concerned ADCs, while at Karnah and Sogam the oath was administered by the respective SD
At Kupwara, District Development Commissioner, Khalid Jahangir presided over the function. He congratulated the Sarpanchs on being elected as representatives of their respective Panchayats. He observed that the Panchayati Raj Institutions can truly represent and meet the developmental aspirations of people with the direct participation of people in planning and implementation of Government welfare schemes.
