PANJIM: Five more candidates filed their nomination papers for the Taleigao Village Panchayat elections on Tuesday. They filed the nomination papers for the elections which are scheduled on April 28, 2024.
Those, who have filed nomination papers are Emie Eusebio Rodrigues (Ward No. III), Pratima Chandrashekar Shirodkar (Ward No. III), Disha Deepak Murgaonkar (Ward No. V), Emman Diago Dias (Ward No. VIII) and Vanita Narayan Veluskar (Ward No. IX). With these nominations, the total number of nomination papers filed so far has increased to 16.
Earlier, the candidates of a panel backed by Revenue Minister and Panjim MLA Atanasio ‘Babush’ Monserrate had filed their nomination papers for panchayat elections. Monserrate has fielded candidates in all 11 wards under the panel called Taleigao Progressive Development Front.
The candidates, who filed their nominations were Siddhi Kerkar (Ward No. 1), Agnelo Da Cunha (Ward No. 2), Helena Pereira (Ward No. 3), Ratika Gawas (Ward No. 4), Ushant Kankonkar (Ward No. 5), Estella D’Souza (Ward No. 6), Janu Rosario (Ward No. 7), Maria Fernandes (Ward No. 8), Sanjana Diukar (Ward No. 9), Sagar Bandekar (Ward No. 10), and Sydney Barreto (Ward No. 11). Monserrate and his wife Taleigao MLA Jennifer Monserrate were also present at the time of filing nomination papers.
The filing of nominations for the panchayat elections commenced from April 8. As per the election schedule, announced by the State Election Commission (SEC), the last date of filing the nomination papers is April 18.
