VASCO
Panchayats Minister Mauvin Godinho on Sunday said that Chicalim and Bogmalo panchayats in Dabolim constituency had witnessed sweeping victory of candidates backed by him.
Speaking to reporters after a Tiranga Rally, Godinho added that panch members of adjoining Cortalim constituency were also in touch with him and BJP backed panels would take over many panchayat bodies in Cortalim constituency as well.
Hitting out at opposition, Godinho said that the fake propaganda by the opposition had fallen flat after his candidates in Chicalim and Bogmalo had got thumping victories despite some being newcomers.
Godinho said that the opposition lured his strong supporters during assembly and panchayat elections as well.
" Some people ditched me at the last moment in Bogmalo and I had to place new comers and fresh faces in Bogmalo. Similarly they made a prestige issue in Chicalim in ward no 9 and 10 where they placed the wife of an outgoing Sarpanch, one of my strong supporter, against my candidate and channeled all their force in these wards. My karyakarta proved that people are still with me and though I did not even campaign, my candidates defeated heavy weights, " said Godinho.
Godinho said that he had won six out of seven seats in Bogmalo and seven of 11 seats in Chicalim.
Godinho said that people from majority of the panchayats in Cortalim constituency had contacted him. "While in some places, they have got the majority on their own, some places they are falling short of one or two persons who know me. They are taking my help for forming panels and there is nothing wrong in it. Many people feel works can be done if they are with the government and they have chosen to come to me. Some of my political opponents in my neighbouring constituency have been defeated with a huge margin by new faces who were my strong supporters when I was the MLA of Cortalim constituency," said Godinho.
