The Municipal Councils of Sankhali and Ponda are going to the polls today, 5TH May 2023 Friday. The prestige of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and the relevance of Ponda MLA Ravi Naik who joined the BJP is at stake. After a sluggish start voting has slowly picked up in both places. Listen to what some voters and candidates had to say about the elections.
Sanquelim Municipality registered a voting percentage of 22.75% from 8-10 am while Ponda Municipality registered a voter turnout of 20.87%. By 12 noon the voter turnout in Sankhali increased to 47.10% while in Ponda it was 39.35
