TEAM HERALD
MAYEM: Two panchayats in Bicholim taluka will elect new sarpanchas within the next few days, while three other panchayats are still left without the services of a sarpanch or a deputy sarpanch.
According to Extension Officer Suryaji Rane, the election to elect new Kudne sarpanch was necessitated, after sarpanch Punam Petkar was voted out of office. The election will be held in the panchayat on August 11 at 10.30 am.
At Latambarcem Panchayat, the panchas will elect new sarpanch on August 8. Sarpanch Damini Gawas resigned recently, while the post of Surla sarpanch is also vacant, after sarpanch Suryakant Gawde resigned from the post.
In Piligao Panchayat, the post of deputy sarpanch is vacant, while in Karapur-Sarvan Panchayat, no-confidence motion against sarpanch Divya Karkhande was passed about a month back and the post of sarpanch is presently vacant. The dates of election in these panchayats are yet to be fixed.
