THE GOAN NETWORK
PONDA
Ponda Municipal Council Chairperson Vishwanath aka Apurva Dalvi resigned onWednesday following a mutual internal agreement with fellow councillors andRitesh Naik, son of former chief minister and Ponda MLA Ravi Naiak, is set totake over as the new chairperson.
"My tenure ends as per a mutual agreement among fellow councillors andhence, I'm resigning," said Dalvi, who has served as PMC chairperson foreight months.
The new chairperson is expected to be elected shortly and Ravi Naik's sonRitesh Naik is set to take over as the new chairperson.
If Naik is elected aschairperson, it would complicate political equations in Ponda as Riteshrecently entered the BJP fold, while his father is a Congress leader.
