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Lawrence Rodrigues was elected unopposed as sarpanch of Santa Cruz at an election in the panchayat office on Wednesday.
Election to the post was necessitated after former sarpanch Disha Kavlekar stepped down last month.
Six ruling panchas, Prasad Naik, Namdev Naik, Mariano Araujo, dy sarpanch Indira Fernandes, Disha Kavlekar and Rodrigues, were present at the election.
Speaking to The Goan after getting elected as sarpanch, Rodrigues said his first priority as sarpanch would be to take all panch members into confidence. “There will be no word such as opposition when I am on that chair. All will be treated and given importance equally as far as developmental works are concerned,” Rodrigues stated.
He added that equal importance would also be given to try and make Santa Cruz a clean and green village.
