Civic bodies to elect chiefs, Dys this week
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, NOV 7
Election to the post of chairperson and vice-chairperson of eleven Municipal Councils (MCs) will be held this week but newly elected members of most councils have already finalised who will head the council and, the elections will be a mere formality.
But it will be interesting to see how long or how early they go for a change either by resorting to no-confidence motion or arriving at an understanding wherein members agree to share the post of chairman by rotation.
During last few years, most of the MCs saw new chairman at regular intervals by members working out a power sharing formula. “This formula works well for them because other ambitious members also get a chance to at the helm of affairs and there is less possibility of they bringing in no-confidence motion against the chairman,” said an MMC official.
The trend has become quite popular among municipal members who prefer to enjoy power by sharing. During 2005-2010 Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) had six different persons chairing the council whereas the post of vice-chairman was shared among eight members on rotation basis.
Mapusa Municipal Council, Cuncolim Municipal Council and Margao Municipal Council followed this practice during its last term. But it appears that most councils will follow this route now.
Civic bodies to elect chiefs, Dys this week
PANJIM, NOV 7 Election to the post of chairperson and vice-chairperson of eleven Municipal Councils (MCs) will be held this week but newly elected members of most councils have already finalised who will head the council and, the elections will be a mere formality.
