When it pays to rebel

The Union Parishad elections, that concluded over a whopping 7 rounds spanning - thanks to Covid delays and cancellations - more than half a year, were a bruising and brutal affair this year, yet infinitely interesting for the shifts they signalled in the political sands of the country. The UP provides our lowest tier of elected government. They are the units around which Graam Bangla is organised. Their jurisdictions may be small, in both size and the number of people, but they also provide the opportunity to work most closely with the people.