No Opp in Advalpal & Penha da Franca, MGP panchas switch over to Gaude in Betki-Khandola

The second phase of election of sarpanchas on Saturday witnessed a common trend of unopposed elections. Most of these

Most of these sarpanchas have claimed that they are supported by the local MLAs.

The results of these remaining panchayats were declared on last Sunday and elections of sarpanchas and deputy sarpanchas were held on this Saturday.

The results of these remaining panchayats were declared on last Sunday and elections of sarpanchas and deputy sarpanchas were held on this Saturday.

All 5 members of Advalpal Panchayatin Bicholim belong to the BJP. Narayan Salgaonkar was elected as Sarpanch and Deepali Gaonkar as deputy Sarpanch. There is no opposition.

Penha da Franca was the replica of the state Assembly. They fought against each other and 8 members of the panel supported by minister Rohan Khaunte got elected.

3 panchas of the BJP were elected. They have now supported Khaunte-supported Sarpanch Swapnil Chodankar and deputy Sarpanch Manisha Naik. This panchayat also has no opposition.

The biggest surprise came in the Betki Khandola panchayat where a BJP worker Dilip Naik was elected as sarpanch. He said he has

He said he has support of minister and local MLA Govind Gaude. Former earlier Deepak Dhavalikar had earlier said his panel of 6 panchas was elected on this panchayat.

Sunita Palyekar and Armstrong Braganza were elected unopposed as Sarpanch and deputy Sarpanch in Merces.

They both belong to 7 member panel of MGP candidate Prakash Naik. But he says they are independent, neither MGP nor BJP.

Costancio Miranda and Minu Fernandes were elected as sarpanch and deputy in Betalbatim while Brezy Barretto and Manuel Borges were elected as sarpanch and deputy sarpanch in Nuvem respectively.

Both these panchayats are backed by local MLA Wilfred D’sa, his opponent former MLA Micckey Pacheco has demanded recounting of wards in these panchayats.

The trend of unopposed elections continued in Sancoale where Girish Pillai and Nandini Dessai were elected sarpanch and deputy sarpanch, the panchayat has been supported by local MLA Alina Saldhana.