VALPOI
Nirmala Sakhalkar was on Saturday elected unopposed in Ward 8, while eight candidates withdrew their nominations leaving 22 candidates to contest elections in the other nine wards at the Valpoi Municipal Council (VMC).
Speaking to reporters, Election Officer Rajesh Azgaonkar said eight candidates withdrew their nominations on Saturday and 22 candidates will contest nine wards at the VMC polls on March 20.
“Since only one nomination was filed in Ward 8, Nirmala Sakhalkar was declared unopposed after her nomination was scrutinised and found in order,” said Azgaonkar.
The 22 candidates in the fray are Anil Katkar, Devendra Gaonkar (Ward 1), Ramdas Shirodkar, Ramesh Zarmekar (Ward 2), Vinod Haldankar, Umesh Gulelkar (Ward 3), Prasanna Gawas, Milan Gawas, Reshma Gawas, Rajshri Gawas (Ward 4), Abdul Beg, Sheikh Idris (Ward 5), Sharafat Khan, Ismail Khan (Ward 6), Sarfaraz Syed, Deepa Mandrekar (Ward 7), Dharmendra Salunkhe, Sheikh Ali, Shiraz Khan and Nasiruddin Syed Burhanuddin (Ward 9), Shweta Kanekar, Sehzin Sheikh (Ward 10).
Speaking to reporters, a jubilant Ward 8 councillor Nirmala Sakhalkar, who has been elected to the VMC for the first time, said the ward had been reserved for OBC women and pledged to work towards the all-round development of her ward.
