Patna, March 30 (IANS) It's a joint family of 85 people, with 47 being voters and in this poll season, they find themselves much in demand in Bihar's Kishanganj constituency. Leaders and workers of all political parties are eyeing the joint family, probably the largest in Bihar.
The family of 35 children, 30 women and 55 men lives under one roof in Jiyagachi village in Purnea district, about 350 km from Patna.
Their village may be in Purnea, but they are part of the Kishanganj parliamentary constituency after delimitation.
Muslims make up more than 66.7 percent of the voters in Kishanganj. The Congress has fielded its sitting MP Maulana Ishrarul Haque, ruling Janata Dal (United) has fielded Akhtarul Iman after he quit the Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the BJP has fielded Dilip Jayswal.
"We are in high demand as 47 members of our joint family would cast their vote in the Lok Sabha polls," said Mohd Nazir who is head of the family.
Nazir, in his early 60s, is a farmer. He said that his joint family's importance has increased ahead of the polls.
"Leaders are trying to take us into confidence for support as we are equal to more than a dozen nuclear families," he said.
His joint family owns 20 bighas of agriculture land.
Nazir's two younger brothers are school teachers and they provide their monthly salary to him to manage the family.
"I have been given the responsibility to run and manage the joint family, which has been living together for three generations," he said.
"We consume 20 kg rice and same amount of flour in each meal," he said.
Nazir brother Mohd Ashfaque's wife Anjera Khatoon is mukhiya, village head of the panchayat.
Khatoon said that all children of her joint family are getting education.
"We have decided to provide education to all children in the family because it is the only way to get ahead in life," she said.
Khatoon said she may be mukhiya of panchayat but the family head is her husband's elder brother Nazir.
"He is the final authority and manages the family in such a way that no one has any grievances," she said.
Police official Mahender Prasad Yadav said that Nazir's family also provides help to police to solve disputes and problems in the village.
Parrikar lauds Coast Guard for intercepting Pakistani boat (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Vikram will now be able to watch viewers on OTT, recovery of digital rights a huge amount
Kamal Haasan's film Vikram was in the news even before its release. After its release on June 3,
Adverse weather Conditions to continue in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) Adverse weather conditions will continue in Kashmir till Feb 25 with he
Notification for six Bengal seats Saturday
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The Election Commission will issue notification for six Lok Sabha seat
Windies Skipper blames bowlers for Ireland loss
Nelson (New Zealand), Feb 16 (IANS) West Indies captain Jason Holder blamed his bowlers for the
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed after the Bhoomi Poojan of Ram temple in Ayodhya. He said
Pomp, pageantry mark R-Day across India (States Intro Roundup)
Jammu/Kolkata/Guwahati/Chennai/Panaji/Imphal, Jan 26 (IANS) Republic Day was Monday celebrated a
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that his meeting with India's Foreign Minister S Jaisha
A terrorist attack took place in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state of Pakistan on the intervening nigh
22-year-old Umran Malik, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, has emerged as the new speed star. He
