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MMC Vice Chairperson likely to be replaced post-Diwali

Post-Diwali, the BJP city-leaders will have a task at hand, how to go about shortlisting the candidate for the post of Margao Municipal Council (MMC) Vice Chairperson.

A couple of BJP-backed Councilors are believed to have evinced interest in contesting the poll for the post as and when it falls vacant. Though the post has not fallen vacant as yet. However, incumbent Vice Chairperson Deepali Sawal is reported to have already submitted her resignation to Margao MLA Digambar Kamat on September 28.

While Kamat has said that the candidate will be selected by state BJP leaders, it is learnt that BJP Councilor Camilo Barretto expressed his desire to contest the poll to the party leaders.

Camilo has told party leaders that since the post of MMC Chairperson is occupied by Councilor Damu Shirodkar, hailing from Margao constituency, the Vice Chairperson post should go to a candidate from Fatorda.

Sources informed that two other BJP-backed Councilors, one each from Margao and Fatorda areas, including a woman have also evinced interest in contesting the poll.

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Alcohol worth Rs28.53 lakh seized at Patradevi

The Goan Network
Published Oct 21, 2022, 12:55 AM IST
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Pernem excise officers confiscated illegal transportation of alcohol worth Rs 28 lakh at the Patradevi border in the wee hours of Thursday.According to sources, a vehicle was leaving from Panaji to Maharashtra when officials of excise department stopped the vehicle at the Patradevi border.Initially, the driver showed the documents but the officials suspected something fishy and a closer inspection revealed a huge amount of alcohol.Officials then found out that there were 635…

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