TEAM HERALD
bureau@herald-goa.com
PONDA: Assuring his cooperation to the Ponda Municipal Council, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has expressed his support to candidates backed by the Ponda Citizens Committee (PCC) in the forthcoming PMC polls.
Addressing the election campaign meeting organised by PCC at Ponda, Parrikar said, “The State government is doing well and we require similar administration here.”
PWD Minister Sudin Dhavlikar said people of Ponda must elect a good council to achieve all-round development. “I appeal to the people of Ponda to elect the candidates fielded by PCC,” he added.
Industries Minister Mahadev Naik said, “Like at the State government, PMC also needs parivartan and I am confident that people of Ponda will vote for PCC candidates.”
Ponda MLA Lavoo Mamledar said, “The last council was defunct and this time we need a good council. I am confident that people will elect all 14 PCC candidates.”
Goa BJP President Vinay Tendulkar, State Law Commission Chairman and Goa BJP GS Adv Narendra Savoikar and former minter and also the first president of PMC Joildo Aguiar were present for the meeting along with 14 PCC candidates.
…But PVS says PCC’s fate to go K’taka way
TEAM HERALD
bureau@herald-goa.com
PONDA: Ponda Vikas Samiti (PVS) on Thursday stated that the fate of the Ponda Citizen Committee (PCC) at the Ponda Municipal Council (PMC) polls would be like BJP’s performance in the just-concluded Karnataka assembly polls.
Addressing media at Ponda, PVS Secretary Milind Mhadgut said that the BJP had lost miserably in Karnataka and they expect a similar situation at the PMC polls.
“Just as BJP lost in Karnataka, PCC candidates fielded by the BJP-MGP are sure to lose. The results will be clear on May 13 when votes are counted,” said Mhadgut.
Meanwhile on Thursday, some pamphlets were circulated to highlight various positions in government corporations that were awarded to a BJP member and his kin. Incidentally, the BJP member is among the candidates contesting the PMC polls.
“It has been brought to our notice that some pamphlets are being circulated through newspapers, which show that the government has awarded some important jobs to the kin of a contestant. We condemn the decision of the government to award chairmanships to the candidate and his kin. This is actually a family Raj,” stated PVS President Ram Kunkolienkar, and called for a probe in the matter.
