MAGISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR BYE ELECTION

Panaji, 07 April 2026

District Magistrate and District Election Officer, South Goa designated Sector Magistrate and Additional District Magistrate to manage assembly segments and maintains Law and Order during Bye-Election to 21 – Ponda Assembly Constituency to be held on April 09, 2026.

Director, Department of Handicrafts, Textiles and Coir, Shri. Sagun Velip, CEO, Goa Khadi and Village Industries Board, Shri. Johnson Fernandes, are posted as Additional District Magistrate.

Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Magistrate Shri. Kaushik D. Amonkar as Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Zonal Agricultural Officer Shri. Omkar Dessai, Shri. Keshav Gaude , Assistant Engineer,Electricity Department Shri. Sunil Kerkar, Assistant Engineer, Department of Drinking Water, Shri. Subhash Gaude, Executive Engineer, PWD, Shri. Rupesh Kothambikar, Assistant Labour Commissioner as Executive Magistrate.

However, Assistant Engineer, Directorate of Panchayat Shri. Ajit Jog will be Reserve and Additional District Magistrate III, South Goa Shri. Vishal Kundaikar will oversee as Additional District Magistrate in Ponda Taluka.

DI/INF/AXP/SAG/SF/UH/2026/29