VASCO
Cansaulim panchayat, which had the lowest voter turnout (66%) in Mormugao Taluka will have a change of guard after seven new faces were elected from the nine-member panchayat on Friday.Four-time Sarpanch and longest serving panch member Martha Saldanha, also known as the iron lady, had to face defeat against a new candidate. Former Sarpanch Jose Maria Furtado and Maria Fernandes were the only members who managed to get re-elected from the Cansualim panchayat.
The winners from Cansualim panchayat were Jose Marie Furtado (Ward 1) Xavier Pereira (Ward 2), Larson Saldanha (Ward 3), Arlinda Almeida (Ward 4), Marvilla Da Costa (Ward 5), Mackina Rodrigues (Ward 6), Jessica D'Silva (Ward 7), Maria Fernandes (Ward 8) and Devandand Naik (Ward 9).
