PANAJI
Former Superintendent of Police Sammy Tavares was elected president of Cuncolim Union with a thumping majority, defeating Pandit Dessai by 143 votes in the elections held at the club house on Sunday.
Tavares secured 183 of the 223 votes cast, while Dessai polled 40, handing the former police officer a decisive mandate to lead the historic club for the 2026-28 term.
The other 10 members of the managing committee were elected unopposed, completing the formation of the new team that will oversee the club’s affairs for the next two years.
The newly elected committee comprises Santosh S. Dessai as vice-president, Oscar Martins as secretary, Vijaykumar Kopre Dessai as assistant secretary, Sandesh Naik as treasurer, and Nilesh Kunde as assistant treasurer.
Siano Fernandes has been elected sports administrator, with Leo Moraes as sports secretary and Shrikant Dessai as assistant sports secretary. Brian Baptista will serve as football team manager, while Mario Coutinho is the committee member.
Vishal Dessai, Dinesh Naik and Desmond Vaz have been co-opted into the committee.
The new committee will be tasked with strengthening the club’s administration and promoting its sporting activities during the 2026-28 term.
