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While election was held to choose the president of Sirsaim Comunidade, where Dharma Ganesh Parab emerged triumphant, the remaining members were unanimously elected as the election process for the new managing committee was held under tight police security on Sunday.
The entire process was video recorded as per HC directions.
There were initial hiccups as names of at least 15 gaunkars belonging to one group were found missing.
Despite the setback, the group decided to go ahead with the election process after the Presiding Officer refused to entertain their complaint.
Dharma Ganesh Parab received 76 votes while his rival, Aleixo D’Souza received the support of 65. Soon after the result of the president was declared the entire panel owing allegiance to Aleixo D’Souza walked out of the hall.
Later, Sitakant K Parab and Chandrakant L Parab were unanimously elected as attorney and treasurer of the new committee.
Umesh B Parab, Marshal Silveira and Cajetan Silveira were elected as substitutes for president, attorney and treasurer respectively.
Almost 145 gaonkars attended the meeting and took part in the election process.
The elections were conducted under the supervision of Bicholim Mamlatdar, Pravin Jay Pandit who was the Presiding Officer and assisted by Bicholim talathi, Ajit Goankar and the clerk of the comunidade, Manuja Parsekar.
