PANAJI
He informed that GPCC is likely to petition the Goa governor soon requesting Kuncalienkar s dismissal. Addressing media in Panaji on Sunday, GPCC secretary Durgadas Kamat said that during a recent foundation stone-laying function for Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) building, there was a small board that listed the names of consultants. “Under the HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) consultant, was the name of Sidharth Kuncalienkar. We filed two separate RTIs and obtained information to val
idate out doubts, as this contract was awarded on January 1, 2015, a little before he became MLA,” said Kamat. Kamat lashed out at the MLA, who he said gets paid an MLA s salary as well as money for contracts, for violation of the law. He proceeded to point out
Under the HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) consultant, was the name of Sidharth Kuncalienkar. We filed two separate RTIs and obtained information to validate out doubts, as this contract was awarded on January 1, 2015, a little before he became MLA,” “ Durgadas Kamat
to a recent Supreme Court verdict upholding the Uttar Pradesh governor s decision to disqualify BJP MLA Bajrang Bahadur Singh on January 29 earlier this year. “The SC in its judgement stated that legislators taking up government contracts are eligible for disqualification,” Kamat stated adding that Section 9 (A) allows for such a dismissal, with the Governor being empowered by Representation of the People Act, 1951 to this end.
