MARGAO
Majority of newly-elected Margao Municipal councillors preferred to take the oath of office in English as they began their five-year term on Thursday.
While seven of the Councilors took the oath in Konkani, only two Councilors, including Councilor Sadanand Naik took the oath in Marathi.
Cutting across party affiliations, majority of the Councilors, around 15-16 in number took the oath in English administered by Presiding Officer Srinet Kothawale.
Only seven Councilors stood up when Kothawale announced that he is first administering oath in Konkani. Amongst those who took the oath in Konkani includes Goa Forward-backed Councilors Johnny Crasto, Pooja Naik, Shewta Lotlikar, Ravindra Naik, Vitorino Tavares, besides BJP-backed councilors Babita Naik and Parvati Paradkar.
Both Chairperson Lyndon Pereira and his deputy Deepali Sawal took the oath in English.
