MARGAO
Julieta Gomes, Vandana Bapu Budhalkar and Meefa Terin Dias have been elected as new members to the village Panchayats of Seraulim, Assolna and Rachol respectively on Monday.
While Julieta Gomes has been declared elected as the new members of ward no II (women) of Seraulim panchayat, Vandana Budhalkar is the new member of ward no 1 (Women) of Assolna village panchayat.
Meefa Terin Dias has been declared elected as a member of Ward no V (ST Women) of Rachol Panchayat.
MARGAOThe Benaulim Zilla Panchayat by-poll held on Sunday was necessitated after the Administrative Tribunal had disqualified Aam Aadmi Party ZP member Hanzel Fernandes after his OBC caste certificate as carpenter was set aside by the High Court.Moments after Joseph Pimenta was declared elected as the Benaulim ZP member, his election will now result in a by-poll in Orlim Village. Reason. Pimenta has been a member of the Orlim village Panchayat and his election to the…
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