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CANACONA
Amid the political upheaval in the State, the two panchayats of Loliem-Polem and Agonda, which have been aligned to the Congress party in Canacona, got new sarpanchas as part of deals among the ruling panels.
Shailesh Umesh Pagi was elected unopposed as sarpanch of Loliem-Polem panchayat on Thursday in the presence of all nine members. Extension officer at Canacona BDO Bhiva Velip presided over the special meeting and declared Pagui elected unopposed.
The outgoing sarpanch Ajay (Ajit) Lolienkar, who was commended for a successful tenure of two years, as well as the only opposition panch Bhushan Prabhugaonkar, congratulated Pagui and wished him a fruitful tenure. Dy Sarpanch Jessica Corte, Nishant Prabhu Dessai, Nayan Bandekar, Anup Kudtarkar, Rita Aarujo and Sachin Naik were present at the meeting. Together, we will take forward the developments in our village, for the all-round benefits of the villagers,” said Pagi soon after his election.
At Agonda, Deputy Sarpanch Abel Borges was elected unopposed on Wednesday. Canacona BDO Extension Officer Anil Naik presided over the special meeting and declared Borges elected unopposed.
