Herald, March 10, 2010 Politically speaking, the results of the Zilla Panchayat elections in North Goa on Tuesday didn't go in favour of any single political party or grouping, even as the opposition BJP seems to have taken a beating...
The big success for the BJP in NOrth was in Saligao. As analysed earlier, the Sunday polls turned out to be an interesting battle of ballots. Dilip Parulekar's candidate Michael Lobo, despite Income Tax raid less than a month before the poll, eventually got the better of architect Tulio D'Souza -- the son-in-law of former CM Dr Willy in Saligao constituency. Tulio lost by around 700 votes. Apparently, for the second time, Trajano D'Mello and Salim Shaikh contributed to the defeat of the de Souzas. Former Saligao sarpanch Daya Mandrekar supported by the duo polled around 1500 votes. Meanwhile, sources said in quite a few constituencies (mainly in Bardez and one or two in Tiswadi) money power played an important role to win over voters... -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India Please add a 'signature' below your email. Makes it easy when someone wants to contact you! -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to saligao-net@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to saligao-net-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
