Vikash Kumar was on Wednesday elected as District Board Chairman, while Rekha Devi was elected as vice-chairman, held at collectorate conference hall. Vikash Kumar defeated contestant Abha Rani by nine votes. For the post of vice-chairman, Rekha Devi defeated her nearest rival Kavita Dubey by a margin of three votes.
Before the election, Garhwa DC Neha Arora and observer Abu Imran administered oath to all elected members of District Board. After election, they administered oath to the chairman and vice-chairman.