TEAM HERALD
MARGAO: Sharon Quadros was on Wednesday elected as the new sarpanch of the village panchyat of Aquem-Baixo. At the elections held this morning, Sharon was elected unopposed to the coveted post as the presiding officer received her lone nomination paper. While seven of the panch members were present for the election, the husband-wife duo of Damu and Deepa Naik were conspicuous by their absence. The elections were necessitated following the ouster of Deepa Naik from office in a no-trust motion. After her election, the new sarpanch has promised to utilise the golden jubilee funds. She said that the panchayat would usher in development of the village as a whole with the cooperation of all members. Replying to a question, Sharon said the panchayat would take the support of the local MLA for progress.
