West Bengal passes bill to change local leader money power

What happened in the assembly

The West Bengal government passed a new law that changes how money is handled in local villages. In the past, local village leaders, called panchayat pradhans, had direct power over money spending. Now, the new bill takes away those money powers. Lawmakers discussed the change and passed the bill with 169 votes in favor. Only 13 lawmakers voted against it, while some did not take part.

Why this change was made

The state government wanted to change how funds are managed at the local level. Leaders hope this will make spending clearer and stop misuse of money in villages.

• 169 lawmakers voted to support the new law.
• Only 13 lawmakers voted against it.
• 32 lawmakers stayed away from the vote.

What happens next

Now that the assembly has passed the bill, it will become an official rule in the state. Local village offices must follow the new instructions on how to handle money.