PANAJI
As the process of filing nominations for municipal polls gained momentum on the fifth day, a total of 132 nominations were received by Goa State Election Commission on Tuesday.
This takes the total count of nominations received till date for wards of 11 municipalities to 167. South Goa has received 98 nominations in all “ Cuncolim (58), Curchorem-Cacora (23), Canacona (17) while North Goa received total 69 nominations “ Bicholim (24), Valpoi (17), Pernem (28).
Three nominations were received for Ward No. 9 of Sankhali Municipal Council.
The elections for 11 municipal councils and the Corporation of the City of Panaji will be held on March 20. The nominations will be accepted till March 4.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Pratima Coutinho filed her nomination for Ward No. 16 of Navelim ZP constituency.
