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Shrudha Borkar has been elected unopposed as sarpanch of of Saligao. The post had fallen vacant after the former sarpanch Lafira Gomes was ousted a fortnight ago after a vote of no-confidence was passed against her by 5-0 in the nine-member panchayat.
Mapusa Block Development officer had convened a special meeting on Wednesday to elect new Sarpanch in the panchayat office.
Only five panchayat members, Pandurang alias Nandu Harmalkar, Dayanand Mandrekar, Shrudha Borkar, Kalpana Oroskar and Dipak Rane attended the meeting.
BDO Extension Officer Manohar Parwar conducted the election proceedings and Panchayat Secretary Clifton Azavedo assisted him. The candidature of Srudha Borkar to the post of sarpanch was suggested by Mandrekar and seconded by Harmalkar.
Since the lone application of Borkar was received to the post of sarpanch she was declared elected unopposed by the observer.
