27 Apr 2023| 05:54am ISTWith newbies entering the fray, door-to-door campaigning for Ponda civic polls heats upTeam HeraldPANJIM/PONDA: Door-to-door campaigning is in full swing for the Ponda Municipal Council, which goes to polls on May 5. Sraight fights are on the cards in wards II, IX and XV while a triangular contest will be seen wards V, VIII, X0, XI and XIV. The highest five candidates are in ward I, where Roy Naik, younger son of Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik is contesting. Ponda municipal chairperson Ritesh Naik, elder son of Minister Ravi Naik is contesting from ward V, where he is locked in a triangular battle. Also ward II will witness an interesting battle between sitting councillor Virendra Dhavalikar and Rajesh Talaulikar, husband of sitting councillor Geetali Talaulikar.

Source: The Herald April 26, 2023 19:46 UTC