BICHOLIM
As many as 91.17% of voters in Harvalem panchayat exercised their franchise at the panchayat polls on Sunday.
While one candidate, Demgo Sukdo Malik was already elected unopposed from Ward 1, 12 candidates were in the fray to four wards in elections to the five-member Harvalem panchayat.
Electoral Officer Praveen Gawas informed that 91.17% of voters took part in elections to four wards, adding that elections were conducted peacefully.
Counting of votes will take place on Monday morning from 8 am onwards and results will be declared immediately.
The 12 candidates in the fray are Ajay Uttam Malik, Akshata Malik, Raju Malik, Shivram Malik (Ward 2), Mamta Divkar, Priya Harwalkar, Sneha Desai (Ward 3), Gauravi Naik and Sukanya Patil (Ward 4) and Asmita Malik, Rekha Sadekar, Sharmila Malik (Ward 5).
