Roy-Ravi humiliated, MGP-BJP wins Ponda poll
GOANEWS DESK, PONDA | 13 May 2013 12:36 IST
Former minister Ravi Naik and his panel faced a real humiliating defeat even with his son Roy losing while the MGP-BJP combine winning almost 11 seats out of total 14.
Roy Ravi Naik could not garner more than 35 per cent votes in his father Ravi’s stronghold Ward No 4.
Lalan Naik is the sole Congress-supported candidate elected in Ponda election, defeating sitting councilor Vandana Jog.
Radhika Naik, heading the panel of the MGP-BJP and former municipal president, has won the election.
Only two former councilors – Vincent Fernandes and Shivanand Sawant – won the election.
On the other hand, five former councilors lost, including former president Kishor Naik.
The other four losers are Sanjay Naik, Vandana Jog, Damodar Naik and Pradip Naik.
Damodar and Pradip, contesting from the same ward number 6, lost to local BJP leader Sunil Desai.
The voters of Ponda preferred independents to the Congress as two of them won the election – Sitaram Dangi and Vidya Punalkar.
The ward-wise winners are as follows:
Ward 1. Sitaram Dangi - Ind
Ward 2. Geetali Talaulikar – MGP/BJP
Ward 3. Irwin Soares - MGP/BJP
Ward 4. Venkatesh Naik - MGP/BJP
Ward 5. Lalan Naik - Cong
Ward 6. Sunil Desai - MGP/BJP
Ward 7. Vishwanath Dalvi - MGP/BJP
Ward 8. Shanti Naik - MGP/BJP
Ward 9. Vincent Fernandes - MGP/BJP
Ward 10. Shantaram Kolvekar - MGP/BJP
Ward 11. Radhika Naik - MGP/BJP
Ward 12. Shivanand Sawant - MGP/BJP
Ward 13. Vidya Punalkar – Ind
Ward 14. Nidhi Mamlekar - MGP/BJP
Final Tally: MGP/BJP – 11, Ind – 2, Cong - 1
