Siolim Marna Sarpanch, Sharmila Vernekar was on Tuesday voted out of office after a no-confidence motion was passed by 5-4 votes in the nine-member panchayat.
According to Bardez BDO office, a no-confidence motion was filed by five panchas. The no-confidence motion was taken up by the Bardez Block Development Officer.
Interestingly, all the five panchas who voted in favour of no-confidence motion are from the opposition group and include Abhay shirodkar, Manorama Govekar, Shobavati Chodankar,Amit Morajkar, and Sandesh hadfadkar. The reasons cited behind the no confidence motion are that the present sarpanch was not taking action against illegal construction in siolim village and various illegalities committed within the VP jurisdiction and also for not taking the members of the panchayat into confidence