5 municipalities begin electioneering

03 Apr 2021 06:28 PM

Mapusa, Margao, Quepem, Mormugao and Sanguem are going tpo polls on April 23.



In Margao 6 persons filed their nominations on Saturday. Till date 14 persons have filed their nominations. These include candidates from the 3 panels as well as independents.  

In Quepem the count has reached 16 after 4 persons filed their nominations on Saturday. In Quepem, last time the local MLA and deputy CM Chandrakant Babu Kawlekar had managed to get some of his candidates elected unopposed. This time the opposition says they will not allow this to happen and put up candidates in all wards.    

Last time the Mormugao municipality was faction ridden even though the taluka had all BJP MLAs including 2 ministers. However, this time the BJP high command claims to have brokered a peace among them. Besides, the BJP-backed panel, there is a Congress-backed panel and one by Daji Salkar, former chairperson. 


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