The sun of democracy has risen in these villages of Nainital, Panchayat elections will be held for the first time after independence.

This time, something is going to happen in some villages of Nainital district, which will be seen for the first time after so many years of independence. People who were only spectators of democracy till now are now going to become a part of it. In fact, the people of some Tongia villages located in Ramnagar of Nainital district will vote for the first time in the Panchayat elections. Finally, why did these Tongia villages get the right to vote after so many years? Let’s know the story of Tongia villages in detail. This time, the Panchayat elections are becoming historic for the first time in Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The people of three villages of Rampur, Leti and Chopra in Ramnagar area are getting the right to vote for the first time after independence. These villages have recently been given the status of revenue villages. Due to which the people here will be able to participate in the Panchayat Raj system and elect their ministers. The Corbett Tiger Reserve in Ramnagar area is surrounded by other forest areas. Here, some villages are located inside the forests, which are called Tongia villages. They were established during the British era to look after the forests. But these villages neither got the status of revenue villages nor did their residents get the benefit of any government scheme.

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