PANJIM: 197 candidates on Wednesday filed their nominations from Margao, Margao, Cuncolim, Curchorem, Quepem, Mapusa, Mormugao and Valpoi for the October 25 municipal elections.
Margao receives 36 nominations
MARGAO: Over 36 candidates filed their nominations for the Margao municipal elections on Wednesday. The total number of applications received now stands at 50.
Some of the candidates are Savio Coutinho (Ward 20), Babita Naik and Venkatesh Raut Dessai (Ward 23), Tito Cardozo (Ward 8), Arthur D’Silva and Prasad Onskar (Ward 22), Lyndon Pereira and Melvin Fernandes (Ward 2), Terrance Barbosa (Ward 4), Pooja Naik (Ward 9), Jose Fernandes (Ward 7), Babita Prabhudessai (Ward 6), Peter Fernandes (Ward 5), Angelis Pereira (Ward 11), Clara Fernandes (Ward 1), and Glen Andrade (Ward 10)
The Margao and Cuncolim returning offices had a tough time handling the crowd on Wednesday. The BJP’s 24 candidates, Congress’ 11 and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai’s 11 are expected to pour into the office on Thursday.
“More than 54 tokens have already been issued by the office for tomorrow and we are expecting the crowds to triple,” said RO Surendra Naik, adding “To run things professionally, we have asked the people with tokens to double check their documents and then file the nominations, as one candidate is taking 10 to 15 minutes now. It will be hopefully be reduced to five or six minutes today.”
18 more filed in Cuncolim
CUNCOLIM: Eighteen more candidates filed their nominations for the Cuncolim municipal elections on Wednesday. A total of 55 nominations have now been filed.
Those who filed their nominations on Wednesday are Vithoba Gaonkar (Ward 1); Ashok Fadte and Kantu Dessai (Ward 3); Succorina Coutinho and Sangeeta Tate (Ward 4); John Dias and Sanjyot Naik (Ward 5); Mario Morais (Ward 6); Polita Carneiro (Ward 7); Deepali Chari and Paiginkar Anjela Luis (Ward 8); Vishal Dessai, Vithoba Xet Dessai and Fatiro Fernandes (Ward 9); Suzana Mascarenhas (Ward 10); Punam Naik and Prasad Dessai (Ward 12).
Those who filed their nominations on Tuesday are: Ulhas Gaunkar, Pradeep Gaonkar, Manisha Gaonkar (Panzorconi); John Barbosa, Sashank Dessai, Tarachand Dessai, Ravindra Fal Dessai and Jamira Pires (Veroda); Gaurish Fadte and Kantu Dessai (Talwada); Levita Fernandes (Gulleacotto); John Dias, Kiran Naik and Satyavan Naik (Sanvorcotto); Anthony Vaz (Comba-Parricotto); Danny Morais, Polita Carneiro, Amey Ghodekar, Atish Madkaikar and Bhicu Dessai (Maddicotto); Pramodini Chari (Demani); Premdeep Dessai, Joakim Dias (Bhiunsa); Rosa D’Souza, Ammy Almeida, Levita Mascarenhas (Dandora-Murida); Prenzy Coutinho and Wendy Fernandes (Vhoddi); Punam Dessai, Prasad Dessai, Swapnesh Dessai, Ramesh Dessai and Virendra Dessai (Culwada).
16 in CCMC, 12 in QMC
CURCHOREM: Sixteen candidates filed their nomination for the Curchorem-Cacora Municipal council (CCMC), while 12 filed nominations for the Quepem Municipal Council (QMC) on Wednesday.
For CMCC, Felix Fernandes, Burtrand Fernandes and Sudesh Naik filed their nomination from Khamamoll ward; Rakhi Khandekar and Anita Naik from Pontemoll; Jasmine Braganza from Carriamoddi; Caitano Fernandes and Minino Azavedo from Madhegal; Shrikant Gaunkar from Vodlemol; Agostinho Fernandes, Antonio Costa, Carlos Fernandes and Francisco Costa from Bethmoddi; Naresh Dessai from Sasnamoddi (Akshimodi); Gregorio J Rocha Pereira from Bebquegal; and Harsha Kakodkar from Bagwada-Shirfod.
For QMC, Yogesh Anand Bene and Shatosh Kanta Assoldekar filed their nomination from Borimoll ward; Sujita Shenvi Shirwaikar from Kumbarwada; Vinod Shenvi Shirwaikar from Devlamoll; Rahul Pereira from Sonarbhatt; Mingelina Fernandes and Rupali Gaonkar from Igramoll; William Fernandes from Kopelabhatt; Caitan Carvalho, Manuel Costa, Paulo Fernandes and Zeferino Fernandes from Betiabhatt.
43 file papers in Mapusa
PORVORIM: Forty-three candidates filed their nominations for the Mapusa municipal elections on Wednesday. With this, the total number of nominations has risen to 75.
The candidates who filed their nominations on Wednesday are: Uday V Narvekar, Chandrashekar Benaker (Ward 1); Manguesh Harmalker, Bhavana Harmalkar, Vishal Chodankar, Rajendra Harmalkar (Ward 2); Firoz Khan Pathan, Sitaram R Kanolker, Vishant Ainapurker, Nikil M Narvekar, Martin Carasco (Ward 3); Sushant Harmalkar (Ward 4); Adv Natash Mayekar (Ward 5), Anant Mishal, Pratap Pedneker, Amjad Pathan (Ward 6); Subhash Kalangutker and Francisco Carvalho (Ward 7); Marlene D’Souza (Ward 8); Ryan Braganza (Ward 9); Rajendra Teli (Ward 10); Annie Alphonso and Celiana Vaz (Ward 11); Sandeep Falari (Ward 12); Joshua D’Souza (Ward 13) Pramila Shetye and Dipti Lanzekar (Ward 14); Swapnil Shirodkar, Vijeyata Naik and Vilasini Shirodkar (Ward 15), Vibha Salgaoker, Sweta Walker and Geetali Divkar (Ward 16); Rajsing Rane and Vaishali Barde (Ward 17); Ameya Khorgaonker, Rohan Kavlekar, Pritam Walke (Ward 18); Sudhir Kandolkar (Ward 19); Sonia Signapurker, Kavita Arlekar and Suhasini Sawant (Ward 20).
56 enter the fray in Mormugao
VASCO: Fifty-six candidates filed their nominations for the Mormugao municipal elections on Wednesday.
Mormugao Deputy Collector Sabaji Shetye received nominations from Shekhar Khadapkar, Sandesh Mesta (Ward 1), Saroj Mandrekar, (Ward 2), Shankar Polji (Ward 3), Suraj Behare, Sachin Honawarkar (Ward 4), Manisha Mukesh Girap, Bhagyalaxmi Dasar, Lina Travasso, Sunita Vasant Fadte, Satyawati Umaji Sonurekar (Ward 5), Domingo Fernandes (Ward 6), Priya Khobrekar (Ward 7), Hemant Chodankar, Vikram Nayak, Abdul Rashid Girsinghkop (Ward 8), Sajid Shaikh (Ward 9), Virendraraj Singh/Birendra Singh, Jayant Jadhav, Govind Gajanan Manjrekar, Saraswati Honawarkar, Hassan Ismail Khan, Raghuram Reddy, Ramu Pujar (Ward 10), Amindin Mullal, Mohammed Shabir Bepari (Ward 11), Deepak Naik, Nilesh Madan Narvekar (Ward 12), Shami Salkar, Vaeed Shaikh, Nicolas Estibeiro (Ward 13), Lavina Filiphina De Souza, Refina Monteiro Routiro, Jaymala Ramdas Naik (Ward 14), Nandadeep Raut, Abhijeet G Salgaokar (Ward 15), Meenaxi Naik (Ward 16), Jagdish Yadu Durbhatkar, Sanjay Shirodkar, Pascol Domingo D’Souza, Tereza D’ Cunha (Ward 17), Suchita Shirodkar, Sonia Bicholkar (Ward 18), Vishal Naik , Fredrick Henriques, Rupa Madar (Ward 19), Manisha Simepurushkar (Ward 20), Tara Govind Kerkar, Abdul Azim Sayed (Ward 21), Ashok Desai, Rosario Carvalho, Rajan Rohidas Fhaldesai, Pratap N Shet (Ward 22), Surekha Kamble, Viraj Manohar Bandekar and Gautam Rawan Gaikwad (Ward 23).
28 nominations
in Valpoi
VALPOI: Twelve candidates filed their nominations for the Valpoi municipal elections on Wednesday. Twenty-eight nominations have been filed till now.
Wednesday’s candidates include: Rashikant Chari (Ward 4), Praveena Idrus Shaikh and Mubina Shaikh (Ward 5), Gulzar B Khan and Fatima Shaikh (Ward 6), Rafiq Naikwadi (Ward 7), Umesh Gulelkar and Prasad Teli (Ward 8).
So far, no candidate has filed from Ward 9, which is reserved for OBC women.
