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Hathi Singh got married to fulfil his ambition of becoming the village head after his seat was declared reserved for women.  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images BALLIA: A
45-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh got married to fulfil his ambition of becoming the village head after his seat was declared reserved for women. Hathi Singh, from Karan Chhapra village in
Ballia district, was the runner up in the elections in 2015. Singh has been involved in social years for a decade now and was hoping to serve as the village head. However, his dream was
shattered when his seat was declared reserved for women. Singh's supporters suggested that he get married so that he could make his wife contest the polls. He changed his decision of
never getting married. He got married on March 26 at the Dharmnathji temple in the village. Notably, his marriage was solemnised during 'khar-maas' - a period which is not
considered auspicious in Hindu culture. "I had to get married before nominations close on April 13," he told _IANS_. Singh's wife is preparing to contest the village panchayat
elections while pursuing her graduation. "I have been working hard for the past five years and my supporters are also campaigning for us. It is mainly because of my supporters that I
decided to change my decision of not getting married ever. My mother is 80-years-old and could not have contested the elections," said Singh. RELATED NEWS Meanwhile, polling for the UP
panchayat elections will be held in four phases on April 15, 19, 26 and 29 for gram panchayats, kshetra panchayats and zila panchayats. The schedule for the panchayat elections was announced
by the State Election Commission of Uttar Pradesh on March 26. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.