Rift emerges over tenure of chairperson in Margao Municipal Body

Margao: Resentment has started growing in the ruling camp of Margao Municipal Council. January 12 marked the completion of 15 months since Damodar Shirodkar became chairperson, and as per the original agreement, as claimed by councilors from the ruling group, Damodar Shirodkar was to step down from the post to make way for another BJP councilor from the Fatorda BJP panel. Was. On the post of President.

However, councilor Mahesh Amonkar and others in the BJP camp want Shirodkar to continue in the post.

It is worth noting that Camilo Barreto, a councilor from Fatorda, who is also from the BJP camp, had said that an agreement was reached that Shirodkar should step down after completing 15 months, so that the responsibility could be handed over to a councilor from Fatorda. Can go. chairman.

Councilor Mahesh Amonkar said that Shirodkar is doing good work, there is no need to change the chairperson.

“Initially, I was also against Damodar Shirodkar; However, as days have passed, we have seen his ability to solve many issues of the municipality. The change will adversely affect the functioning of the council,” he said.

He also claimed that there was no agreement that Shirodkar should step down after completing 15 months. Reiterating Amonkar’s claim, Speaker Damodar Shirodkar said no one wanted him to step down.