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11 temple committees elected in Canacona

11 temple committees elected in Canacona
The newly elected committee at Shri Lakneshwar temple, Mudkud-Agonda.

THE GOAN NETWORK

CANACONA

Elections to committees for a three-year term were conducted at all 11 registered temples in Canacona on Sunday, including the Shri Lakneshwar Temple at Mudkud-Agonda, after clearance of litigation.

On Saturday evening, Canacona Devalalayas Administrator and Canacona Mamlatdar

Manoj Korgaonkar informed the reason due to which elections were deferred for elections to Shri Lakneshwar temple, Mudkud-Agonda, but later clarified that the matter had been cleared and said elections to committees would be held in all 11 registered Devalayas of Canacona on Sunday.

Results of some of the temple committees were as follows:

Shri Mallikarjun Devalaya (Shristhal): Rajendra Dessai (president), Sadanand alias Vinod Naik Desai (vice president), Rajesh Babu Desai (secretary), Anay Desai (Joint Secretary), Dayanand Desai (treasurer), Nitin Babu Desai (joint treasurer), Rajendra Pandhari Bhagat (secretary) and Anand Ganba Desai (joint secretary)

Shri Mallikarjuna Devasthan (Gaondongrim): Dudu Kushta Velip (president), Vithoba Lingu Gaunkar (vice president), Janu Bhikro Gaunkar (secretary), Prabhakar Yashwant Gaunkar (joint secretary), Suresh Vithoba Velip (treasurer), Payak Ghurko Velip (joint treasurer), Babu Banno Velip (secretary), and Yashwant Jeeva Velip (joint secretary).

Shri Mallikarjun Devasthan (Ave Khotigao): Sahil Naik Desai (president), Jiva Naik Desai (vice president), Ramchandra Naik Desai (secretary), Soyru Naik Desai (joint secretary), Kripesh Naik Desai (treasurer), Brijesh Naik Desai (Joint Treasurer), Manohar Shivram Naik Desai (Mukhtar) and Bhikaro Naik Desai (Co-Chairman).

Gopalkrishna Temple (Mokhard): Ramu Naik (President), Shivanand Ashwelkar (Vice President), Abhijit Bhandari (Secretary), Nikhil Bhandari (Joint Secretary), Ravindra Bhandari (Treasurer), Udit Bhandari (Joint Treasurer), Sudhakar Ashwelkar (Attorney) and Kalpesh Bhandari (Joint Attorney).

Shri Lakneshwar Temple (Mudkud-Agonda): Pramod Nilkant Faldesai (President), Vijay Prasad Phaldesai (Vice President), Sandesh Phaldesai (Secretary), Narayan Phaldesai (Joint Secretary), Ramchandra Phaldesai (Treasurer), Vivekanand V Faldesai (Joint Treasurer, Attorney) and Anand Phaldesai (Vice-Attorney).

Shri Siddhapurush Gharvaipurush Sansthan (Kuddi Khola): Premanand Velip (President), Malu Velip (Vice President), Rohidas Velip (Secretary), Ratnakar Velip (Joint Secretary), Bhiwa Velip (Treasurer), Appa Velip (Joint Treasurer), Santosh Velip (Attorney), and Prakash Velip (Joint Attorney).

Shri Damodar Devasthan (Loliem): Sanjay Prabhu (President), Pratish Prabhudesai (Vice President), Santosh Prabhudesai (Secretary), Amogh Prabhudesai (Joint Secretary), Mukund Prabhudesai (Treasurer), Sajjan Prabhudesai (Joint Treasurer), Pushkar Prabhudesai (Secretary) and Narayan Prabhudesai (Joint Secretary).

Keshav Devalaya (Loliem): Santosh Prabhu Shelkar (President), Guruprasad Malyaar (Vice President), Partha Prabhu Shastri (Secretary), Rasik Prabhudesai (Joint Secretary), Chetan Prabhugaokar (Treasurer), Madhav Prabhu Shastri (Joint Treasurer), Bhushan Prabhugaokar (Chief Secretary), and Ramakant Prabhu Gaonkar (Joint Chief Secretary).

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