1173 in fray in 33 Salcete p’yats

With ward reservations on caste considerations courting controversies in the run up to the June 11 Panchayat poll, the stage is finally set for the two-day

The Goan NetworkPublished May 26, 2017, 4:43 AM IST

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MARGAO: scrutiny of the total 1173 nominations received for the 33 village panchayats in Salcete taluka, with 11-member Benaulim village receiving the highest number of nomination papers, 73 to be precise.

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Nominations end, scrutiny begins

Upon conclusion of the process of nominations on Thursday, a total of 7,647 nominations have been received by the State Election Commission since May 18 for the upcoming polls to 186 panchayats.

The Goan Network

Published May 26, 2017, 4:42 AM IST

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PANAJI: Of these, 3,940 nominations were field from five talukas of North Goa and 3,707 were filed from the seven talukas of South Goa. The scrutiny of the nominations will be held on May 26 and 27, followed by withdrawal on May 29.