Carlos panel wins MMC election, Nandadeep Raut new CP

Finally it happened. After two months of political war between two BJP MLAs, Mormugao municipality got a new chairperson and vice chairperson. Nandadeep Raut and Reema Sonurlekar. The election was held by secret ballot and Director of Municipal Administration personally presided over it.

The elections were postponed last week because presiding officer Sidhivinayak Naik did not turn up, claiming to be sick. The war is between Urban Development Minister Milind Naik and Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida, both belonging to the BJP.

And finally, the panel of Carlos Almeida won. Nandadeep Raut defeated Milind’s nominee Saifullah Khan by 14 to 11 votes, to become the chairperson. And Seema Sonurlekar defeated Milind’s nominee Murari Bandekar. Director of Municipal Administration Tariq Thomas conducted the elections by secret ballot.