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Quepem reservation error will be rectified, assures DMA

PANAJI
The Director of Municipal Administration on Friday agreed that the reservation notification for Quepem is erroneous and will be rectified.  

As per the latest reservation list, five seats were reserved for women (Wards 1, 3, 6, 9, 10), one for SC (Ward 10), 3 for ST (Wards 9, 12, 13) and 4 for OBC (wards 1, 2, 6, 7).  

People from Quepem led by candidates Dayesh Naik and Chetan Haldankar gheraoed DMA Friday morning and brought the discrepancy in the reservation to his notice following which he assured to rectify the same. 

“A revised notification will be issued only with reference to reservations in Quepem municipality. Two OBC seats will be reduced,” said DMA Gurudas Pilarnkar.

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