Goa panchayat polls: 54 candidates file nominations

Fifty-four candidates filed their nominations for the panchayat polls in Goa on the first day of submitting papers today.

No nomination was received from four talukas - Dharbandora, Sanguem, Mormugao and Canacona - State Election Commission officials said.

In all 31 nominations were received in North Goa - 13 in Pernem, 11 in Bardez, three each in Bicholim and Tiswadi and one in Sattari taluka, they said.

South Goa received 23 nominations - Ponda (13), Salcette (9) and one in Quepem, the officials said.

The last date for filing the nominations is May 25 and scrutiny will take place on May 26 and 27.

A total of 1,522 wards will go to the polls on June 11.

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