Newly elected MMC Chairperson Leo Rodrigues along with Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho, Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, MMC Chief Officer Jayant Tari and other councillors. Captured by : Vikram Nayak
VASCO
Two-term councillor Leo Rodrigues was elected unopposed as the new chairperson of Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) at a special council meeting on Monday.
Deputy Director of Urban Development and presiding officer Ganesh Barve declared Rodrigues as elected unopposed chairperson of MMC, as there was no other nomination filed for the vacant post.
Most MMC councillors were present during the elections and congratulated Rodrigues on his appointment as chairperson. A large number of people also arrived at the MMC building and garlanded Rodrigues on his victory. Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar also visited the MMC to greet and congratulate the newly elected chairperson Leo Rodrigues.
Speaking to reporters, Rodrigues assured to give attention to all councillors and would not discriminate between ruling and opposition regarding development works and projects.
"I want to thank all councillors for having elected me unopposed as chairperson of MMC and I will convene a meeting with all councillors and take them into confidence.”
“Considerable development can be taken when there is no opposition and all are united and my victory as unopposed chairperson has just proved this," said Rodrigues.
It may be recalled that the post of the MMC chairperson had been vacant after the previous Chairperson Damodar Kaskar had tendered his resignation to the DMA.
