The Sarpanch Association will contest 288 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

President of Sarpanch Association Jayant Patil announced that if the present government does not accept all the pending demands of Sarpanchs including Gram Sevaks, Computer Operators, Gram Rozgar Sevaks and other employees before the implementation of the Code of Conduct before the Assembly Elections, Sarpanch Party will contest 288 seats in the Vidhan Sabha as an independent across the state. A one-sided resolution was made through the dharna movement on the ground. www.konkantoday.com