MARGAO: In an interesting political development Margao MLA Digambar Kamat’s long-time close aide Councillor Ghanashyam Shirodkar and Damodar Shirodkar, both have condemned the decision of their MLA with regard to selection for the two posts of Margao Municipal Council.
Both have hinted at splitting from the Digambar’s camp, as the new ruling dispensation received a jolt on the first day of the council functioning.
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Besides, Independent Councillor Mahesh Amonkar, who was once the close aide of Digambar has also lashed out against Digambar. However, all three have declared their full support to the newly elected Chairperson Lyndon Pereira and also assured that they will not engage in toppling the chairperson at any point in time.
Speaking to the media persons, Ghanashyam said that he salutes MLA Vijai Sardesai because for the last five years and now again he succeeded to put up his councillor on the chairperson post.
“Vijay always showed interest in Fatorda first. However, I strongly condemned the decision of Digambar Kamat, Margao MLA, as he has shown any interest in the voters and people of Margao. Margao MLA is lacking something-somewhere,” he alleged.
“I was the most experienced councillor but I got to understand that MLA did not give a proposal to Vijai demanding chairperson post. Because of this, in future, I have to think about me remaining with him or not. First, he has to answer to the people of Margao and to me also, about the decision of selecting two posts of council,” he stated.
On other hand, another Kamat’s long-time aide councillor Damodar Shirodkar has also left with disappointment with regard to the selection of chairperson and vice-chairperson.
Damodar said that his MLA sidelines the experience and senior councillors for selecting the candidate for the post of chairperson.
