VASCO
It was a shock defeat for a large number of heavyweights who were ousted in the seven panchayats of Mormugao taluka.
While outgoing Velsao deputy sarpanch Sylvia D’Souza lost in Velsao, four-time Cansaulim sarpanch and six-term panch Martha Saldanha, also known as 'iron lady' lost the elections, while the longest serving sarpanch Ramakant Borker lost elections in Sancoale.
Former deputy sarpanch and long-serving panch member Raymond Desa lost elections from Cortalim Panchayat, while outgoing Quelosssim deputy sarpanch Sebastian Serrao was also defeated.
Sarita Pereira, wife of outgoing Chicalim Sarpanch Seby Pereira, lost elections from Chicalim panchayat, while former Bogmalo Sarpanch and six-time panch member Laxman Kavlekar lost elections from Bogmalo panchayat.
