PANAJI (GOA)

First-time councilors Vithal Chopdekar and Asmita Kerkar are all set to be elected unopposed as the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Panaji City Corporation.

The opposition panel backed by BJP has decided not to contest the elections, which are scheduled tomorrow.

Chopdekar and Kerkar are from the ruling panel backed by Atanasio Monserrate.

Current Surendra Furtado is the sitting city mayor while Lata Parekh is the deputy mayor. Both have been holding the post since 2015.