Saligao: BJP snatches win after recount BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, MARCH 15:
After two rounds of recounting of votes of Saligao constituency, BJP supported candidate Neeta Kandolkar won the seat by four votes against her closest rival NCP-supported Voilanta D�Souza. The recounting saw high drama and leaders of the BJP who were conspicious by their absence during the day, rushed in to assist their candidate.Kandolkar polled 2500 votes, just four more than her rival. The high drama started about 7 clock when it was declared that NCP�s D�Souza had won by just one vote. She had polled 2499 votes. In a swift move, Mrs Kandolkar made an application before the Returning Officer Bhartu for recounting. The NCP Chief Dr Wilfred D�Souza reached counting hall after BJP President Rajendra Arlekar, made his entry in support of BJP candidate. The recounting was strongly objected by Dr D�souza stating that it should not be allowed as the applicant had not given any valid reason. While supporters from both the sides waited with bated breath for order of the Returning officer on the re-counting issue, both the parties also summoned their respective lawyers. Former additional advocate general Vilas Thali appeared to aid Mrs Kandolkar while, Adv Santosh Karpe was seen advising Dr Wilfred de Souza. While both the candidates contested each others claims, by 9 pm the returning officer ordered re-counting of certain booths. With the recounting concluding at 11.30 pm the fate of the two candidates was still not decided. Interestingly, recounting of votes of booth 12 showed that Voilanta D�Souza was losing by one vote. Shocked by the outcome, D�Souza this time applied for a recount. When the votes were recounted in the final round, Mrs Kandolkar was declared winner by four votes. It was midnight by then. (www.oherald.com) - Forwarded by www.goa-world.com Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. Pick of the week: http://www.goa-world.com/goa/pintofamily/ Goa's finest websites: www.colaco.net www.supergoa.com www.goa-world.com Celebrate in Style.... Greet Someone You Love Back Home in Goa with Fresh Flowers Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.goa-world.com/expressions/ Konkani weekly V-Ixtt now online at www.v-ixtt.com Konkani monthly magazine now online at www.gulabonline.com __ Goans often find it easier to be a result of the past than a cause for the future. Isn't it time to change this? __ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Take a look at donorschoose.org, an excellent charitable web site for anyone who cares about public education! http://us.click.yahoo.com/O.5XsA/8WnJAA/E2hLAA/0FHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> http://www.goa-world.com http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music http://www.mahableshwar.com/ Addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to this page: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
