### Sarpanch Sanjida Rafiq Pathan Honored with Yashaswi Sarpanch Award

**Kota/Jaipur:** In a felicitation ceremony held in Jaipur, Sanjida Rafiq Pathan, the Sarpanch of Luhavad village under Itawa Panchayat Samiti, was honored with the Yashaswi Sarpanch Award by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. 

Rafique Pathan, the chief spokesperson of the Rajasthan Sarpanch Association, stated that a survey was conducted by an organization to evaluate the work of all sarpanches in Rajasthan. Based on this survey, Sanjida Rafiq Pathan secured the first position in a previously held divisional-level ceremony. Subsequently, in the state-level competition, she was the only sarpanch from the Hadoti division selected for her exemplary work. During the ceremony organized by the institution, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma honored Sanjida Rafiq Pathan with a traditional turban and a certificate of commendation. A total of 20 sarpanches from across the state were honored in this event, which was attended by hundreds of sarpanches and dignitaries.

The honor for Sanjida Pathan was praised by Moinuddin Guddu, President of Kota District Sarpanch Association; Ghanshyam Yadav, Block President of Sarpanch Association; Manvendra Singh Hada, Ravindra Gupta, Sarpanch Madanlal Meghwal, Mukesh Meena, Om Prakash Meena, Santosh Berwa, Chairman of Siswali Municipality and former Sarpanch M. Idris Khan, Rajveer Singh Choudhary, Lakhan Meena, Krishna Murari, Dilawar Malkeet Singh, Bundi District President Anandilal Meena, and Jhalawar District President Arjun Singh Goud. All of them extended their congratulations and praised her for the achievement.