Noun
sarpanch (plural sarpanches)
The elected head of a panchayat (village government) in Bangladesh, India, or Pakistan.
Addressing a press conference in Vasco, Deputy Sarpanch Sylvia D’ Souza said, “We want to first clarify that the reports that the project is illegal are incorrect and intended just to sensationalise the issue and to mislead the public. Source: Internet
There are 4,483 sarpanch and 35,029 panch seats in the 318 blocks across the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Source: Internet
Wilson Godinho, one of the two persons booked by the Old Goa police for alleged abetment of suicide of former sarpanch of Merces Prakash Naik, has approached the District and Sessions Court, Panaji seeking anticipatory bail. Source: Internet
She directed the DCs to create awareness among the people about social distancing and rope in NGOs, volunteers, village sarpanch, nambardar and chowkidar in this work. Source: Internet
The Khankot sarpanch said, “I am 37 years old and it was only today that I came to know about Pannu’s connection with our village. Source: Internet
The sarpanch said the young man will be kept in the quarantine for 14 days at the school and will be made to undergo a COVID-19 test. Source: Internet