PORVORIM
The Directorate of Panchayats (DoP) has convened a meeting on November 1 to elect the new sarpanch of Socorro panchayat.The DoP had been accused of delaying elections to the new sarpanch ever since former sarpanch Sandeep Vazarkar and Dy Sarpanch Dipali Satardekar were ousted in a no-confidence motion on October 5. Director of Panchayats Siddhi Halarnkar, however, refuted the allegations and said the directorate had been busy in arrangements regarding the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual interaction with panchayat members and Swayampurna Mitras on Saturday. She assured that a meeting would be convened soon to elect a new sarpanch for the panchayat. When contacted, Panch Sandeep Manjrekar confirmed that the DoP issued a notice on Monday, convening a meeting to elect the new sarpanch of Socorro panchayat on November 1.
