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Plaints at Chicalim of contestants having dual EPICs

Returning Officer and Mormugao Mamlatdar Satish Prabhu on Friday received complaints against former deputy sarpanch of Chicalim, Kamla Prasad Yadav, and his wife Sunita Devi, after both were accused of possessing two Election cards.


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According to Prabhu, Hemant Phadte who is contesting from Ward 6 of Chicalim Panchayat has filed a complaint against Yadav, who is contesting from Wards 4 and 6 of Chicalim Panchayat, stating that Yadav has two EPIC cards, one of Goa State and the other from his native place at UP.   
“Sangita Bhosle, who is contesting from Ward 4 of Chicalim, has filed a complaint against Sunita Devi Yadav, who is also contesting from Ward 4 of Chicalim, stating that Sunita is in possession of two EPIC cards, one of Goa State and the other from UP.”   
Prabhu added that Phadte and Bhosle have supported their allegations by attaching xerox copies of the latest voter’s list and electoral roll of Bungra-Bhadshapur UP, the native place of Kamla Prasad Yadav and his wife, Sunita Devi.   
“I will conduct a hearing on Saturday and will send a report to the State Election Commission to initiate necessary action,” said Prabhu.   
Despite efforts, Kamla Prasad Yadav did not respond to calls made to him for his comments in the matter.   
Prabhu said his office will be working on Saturday and Sunday to complete the process of the scrutiny.
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RO to scutinise all papers in Nuvem, Betalbatim

After the High Court granted relief by re-reserving the wards, which were reserved for the OBCs by the government, scrutiny of nomination papers received for the Scheduled Tribe dominated Kirbhat in Nuvem along with three wards of Betalbatim, will be taken up on Saturday.

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Published May 27, 2017, 4:30 AM IST
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MARGAOReturning officer for Nuvem and Betalbatim village panchayats, Vishal Kundaikar told the media that his office had received nomination papers for the three wards of Betalbatim, namely 3, 5 and 7 besides ward 10 of Nuvem village, comprising of Kirbhat after the de-reservation by the High Court order.   “All the nomination papers, which were filed before the High Court intervened and the nominations received after the Court de-reserved the seats, will be taken…

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