PERNEM
Candidates backed by the BJP and Pernem Nagar Vikas Manch (PNVM) will contest the Pernem Municipal Council (PMC) elections.
Deputy Chief Minister Babu Ajgaonkar announced the BJP-backed candidates for the PMC polls during a news conference in Pernem on Wednesday in the presence of Pernem BJP Block President Tulshidas Gawas and the candidates.
Stating that the PMC is dependent on the State government, Ajgaonkar appealed to voters to elect the BJP-backed candidates to ensure the development of Pernem town.
The deputy chief minister said the BJP-backed candidates are Prakash Kambli (Ward 1), Vishwanath Tirodkar (Ward 2), Rakhi Kashalkar (Ward 3), Usha Nagvekar (Ward 4), Neha Asolkar (Ward 5), Trupi Sawal Desai (Ward 6), Dr Vasudev Deshprabhu (Ward 7), Madhav Sinai Desai (Ward 8), Siddhesh Pednekar (Ward 9) and Vishnu Salgaonkar (Ward 10).
Ajgaonkar also sought to pacify those aspiring candidates who were not backed by the BJP.
“They should not get upset as only one candidate can contest per ward. Please support those candidates backed by the BJP and those who do not feature in the BJP-backed list of candidates will be given an opportunity the next time," said Ajgaonkar, in an appeal to the disgruntled aspirants.
Meanwhile, the Pernem Nagar Vikas Manch (PNVM) has declared that it will contest the PMC polls in all 10 wards.
The PNVM stated this in a news conference attended by PNVM President Narayan Gadekar, Goa Suraksha Manch Women’s President Roshan Samant, Narayan Gadekar, Vinayak Chari, Swarup Naik, Sharad Gaude, Bina Naik and Ritu Apule.
They also announced their candidate, Ritu Apule for Ward 3 and also declared their committee of PNVM.
The committee comprises Narayan Gadekar (President), Shekhar Pednekar and Swarup Naik (vice-presidents), Dnyaneshwar Naik (youth president), Sanjay Naik (youth president), Sharad Gaude (secretary), Ajay Naik (joint secretary), Bina Salgaonkar (women’s president), Sanjana Talkar (women’s vice-president).
