Newly elected Sancoale Dy Sarpanch Derick Vales along with other panch members. Photo by Vikram Nayak
THE GOAN NETWORK
VASCO
Derick Vales was on Monday elected unopposed as deputy sarpanch of Sancoale Panchayat, after the nomination of another candidate was rejected.
Vales and Maurelio Carvalho had filed their nominations to the post, but Carvalho's nomination was rejected after there was no seconder to his nomination, leading to the unopposed victory of Vales, the panch of Ward 2.
Speaking to reporters after his victory, Vales assured to focus on development and fulfilling his duties.
“We are a united team of Panch members, and we plan to take up various development projects in the Panchayat. Our most significant project is the new Panchayat Ghar, and we will work closely with the minister to move this forward. We also intend to clear many pending files at the BDO office to ensure development work can proceed," said Vales.
Extending his best wishes to Vales, outgoing Deputy Sarpanch Girish Pillai emphasised the importance of unity within the Panchayat.
"Our Panchayat will remain united as an eleven-member body, working for the betterment of the village. The Panchayat Ghar file is pending due to technical issues, but it will be cleared soon," said Pillai.
Pillai also appealed to the villagers to approach the Panchayat directly with any concerns, rather than causing disruptions during Gram Sabha meetings.
"We can work together with the contribution of the people. If there are projects that the villagers do not want, they should express their views, and we will support them in scrapping those projects," he added.
