COUNTING OF TEN PANCHAYATS POSTPONED FOR JULY 2
Panaji (GOA): The State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday postponed the counting of ten disputed panchayats for July 2. The election of 15 wards from these ten panchayats, which were in litigation over reservation and delimitation issue, has been scheduled on July 1. The counting for wards from the balance 176 panchayats will be held on June…
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CAMPAGNING FOR PANCHAYAT POLLS END; VOTING ON JUNE 11
Panaji (GOA): The stage is set for the June 11 elections in 186 village panchayats, with half month long poll campaign coming to an end on Friday evening. As many as 5297 candidates are in fray in 1452 wards, with nearly seven lakh voters eligible to vote. The counting is scheduled on June 13 at respective talukas. “The…
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GOA FORWARD GETS HOLD OVER SGPDA
Panaji (GOA): The Goa Forward Party (GFP) – the alliance partners in the BJP-led coalition government has got its hold over the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA). Party President Dr Renuka Da Silva is appointed as the chairman of SGPDA that has party mentor and Minister Vijay Sardessai as one of the member along with Margao MLA Digamber…
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COUNTING FOR PANCHAYAT POLLS WILL BE AT 13 PLACES
Panaji (GOA): The counting for the June 11 panchayat elections will be held at 13 places in eleven taluka’s on June 13. Total 186 village panchayats will be going for polls on June 11. OF the total 1522 wards, 55 panch have already been elected unopposed, while the elections for 15 disputed wards is scheduled on
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DARU BANDI FOR TWO DAYS IN 186 PANCHAYATS TO ON JUNE 11 & JUNE 13
Panaji (GOA): The State Government on Thursday announced Dry-Day in 186 village panchayats going for polls on June 11 and on June 13– the counting day. In view of polling and counting, Government has notified that no liquor will be transported from one place to another within the State during those days. “Government has directed that all licensed…
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POLLS FOR 15 PANCHAYAT WARDS TO BE HELD ON JULY 1
Panaji (Goa): The State government has decided to hold the elections of the disputed 15 panchayat wards on July 1. The Bombay High Court at Goa, after staying the election process in these wards, had directed the Government to hold the polls for the 15 wards in ten panchayats on or before July 2. Confirming the development, Panchayat Minister…
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PANCHAYAT ELECTION PROCESS HAS BEEN DISTURBED DUE TO DISPUTES IN THE COURT: PARRIKAR
Panaji (Goa): Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday admitted that the frequent petitions filed in the High Court have disturbed the entire panchayat election process. “The Supreme Court has time and again repeated its judgment issued in past, that once the election process starts, interventions cannot be entertained or done. Except for election commission and natural calamities, there should…
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ONCE AGAIN, FALEIRO ASKS HIGH COMMAND TO RELIEVE HIM AS GPCC CHIEF
Panaji (Goa): Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Luizinho Faleiroon Tuesday urged the party High command to relieve him from the post. The move comes following mounting pressure from MLAs for change in leaders after party failed to form the government under Faleiro leadership despite gaining majority during the recently held polls. Faleiro this evening held meeting with AICC Vice President…
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HOLD ELECTIONS IN DISPUTED WARDS ON OR BEFORE JULY 2: HC
Panaji (Goa): In a fresh direction, the Bombay High Court at Goa has asked the State government to hold the elections of 15 de-reserved wards of 11 panchayats on or before July 2. The High Court had on May 24 stayed the reservation and delimitation of a few wards for the June 11 panchayat elections. The stay was granted on…
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PARRIKAR WANT CANDIDATE TO AVOID LAST MINUTE HEART BURN, DELIMITATION-RESERVATION BY SEC IN FUTURE
Panaji (Goa): The reservation and delimitation of the wards in panchayats would be done by State Election Commission in future, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said. “We want State Election Commission (SEC) to do the delimitation and reservation of the wards. We want them to do it because there is certain perceptions that the exercise is being taken with certain…
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