Dead woman wins local election in India

A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, officials said. Ashiya Bi polled at nearly 44 per cent in the race for a municipal civic body seat in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh this month and was declared victorious posthumously. The popular 30-year-old first-time … Continue reading Dead woman wins local election in India