-- Samir Umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM JAN 27: The elections for the Sanquelim Municipal Council (SMC) were held today peacefully even as about 83.27 per cent people exercised their franchise. According to the information given by the returning officer, Arvind Bugde the election for the eleven ward SMC was held today peacefully. Except for the ward I, where no candidate contested, the election was held in all the other wards. About 2934 female and 2967 Male voters turned up for today's election at Sanquelim.In ward X there was highest voting while in ward VII the voters count was seen minimal. The following is the percentage of voting done in each ward 87% (W-II); 76.16% (W-III); 80.59% (W-IV); 87.40% (W-V); 81.30% (W-VI); 75.26% (W-VII); 84.42% (W-VIII); 80.82% (W-IX); 95.52% (W-X); 92.41(W-XI). Bugde told that the counting of votes would be held tomorrow at Municipal Hall Bicholim. The by-election process in ward I, where the people have boycotted the election, would also be carried out soon.
