MARGAO
Election for the post of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the South Goa Zilla Panchayat scheduled on Friday will turn out a mere formality as the BJP nominees Suvarna Tendulkar and Khushali Velip are all set to be elected unopposed for the two posts.
South Goa Zilla panchayat Chief Executive Officer, Triveni Velip received the nomination paper of Suvarna Tendulkar for the chairperson’s post and Khushali Velip’s form for the post of vice-chairperson.
With no nomination papers received from the opposition Congress or other parties and Independents, Suvarna is all set to be declared unopposed as the new South Goa ZP Chairperson on Friday.
Both Suvarna and Kushali arrived at the South Goa Zilla panchayat office on Thursday morning from the BJP district office to file their papers accompanied by most of the newly-elected BJP members, In the 24 member body, the BJP enjoys the support of 14 members. Election for the Navelim seat was countermanded following the death of Congress candidate Santarita Coelho.
During her brief interaction with the media, two-time ZP member Suvarna Tendulkar reminded that the government has promised to give powers to the Zilla Panchayats, saying she would try and work for more powers to the ZPs.
She further said that the Zilla Panchayat would also work to take various schemes and development works to the people.
