Betkikar elected dy chief of Bicholim Municipal Council

Bicholim: Narayan Betkikar has been elected unopposed as the deputy chairperson of Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) at a meeting held on Tuesday at the BMC's office.
Nine councillors, including chairperson Anisha Vernekar, Shashikant Halarnkar, Karuna Govekar, Premanand Mayekar, Riyaz beig, Kamlakar Teli, Kamlesh Teli and Ajit Birje, were present at the meeting.Bicholim deputy collector Levinson Martins was the presiding officer.
The deputy chairperson's post in the 10-member council fell vacant after a group of eight members moved and passed a no-confidence motion against former deputy chairperson Shashikant Naik Halankar.