SANGUEM
The Quepem Municipal Council (QMC) will once again have most of its former councillors back to rule the town for yet another term.
The only difference is that while earlier most of them were in the Congress, they have now in the BJP after their leader Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar switched from the Congress to the saffron.
The former councillors who won the QMC elections were Chetan Haldankar (Ward 1), Suchita Shenvi Shirvoikar (Ward 3), Filu D’Costa (Ward 5), Deepali Naik (Ward 6), Dayesh Naik (Ward 7), Amol Kanekar (Ward 8) and William Fernandes (Ward 13).
The BJP-backed candidates led by Deputy Chief Minister Babu Kavlekar won with an absolute majority with nine candidates, while the Congress panel could win only three seats and one seat was won by an independent candidate.
Those who were elected from BJP camp were Chetan Haldankar, Ganpat Modak, Suchita Shenvi Shirvoikar, Prasad Phaldessai, Filu D’Costa, Deepali Naik, Dayesh Naik, Amol Kanekar and William Fernandes.
Those elected from the Congress camp were Joaquina Dias, Nandini Prabhudessai, Olinda Lacerda and Lourdes Fernandes.
Immediately after the results, Kavlekar congratulated the winning councillors and also thanked the voters for reposing their faith in the newly elected councillors who will rule the council for the next term.
Kavlekar also assured all his support and co-operation to the QMC in the all-round development of the council.
