Archive · 27 May 2025
MMC Head Opposes Staff Deployment for Election Duties
The head of the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) is upset because the government is making the MMC's employees work on election duties.
He thinks this is a problem because it takes away staff from their regular jobs at the municipality, like helping with trade licenses and managing money.
The MMC head believes the District Collector, who is in charge of elections, doesn't have the right to make municipal staff do election work.
He's going to write a letter to the people in charge to try and stop this practice so the MMC can continue its regular work properly.
MMC chairperson Damodar Shirodkar opposes drafting municipal staff for election duties.
He argues it hampers the functioning of the civic body.
Shirodkar stated the district collector lacks the authority to draft municipal staff.
Eight MMC employees were already drafted for BLO duties every Friday.
Shirodkar instructed the chief officer not to send any more staff for BLO duties.
- Who
- MMC chairperson Damodar Shirodkar and MMC staff.
- What
- MMC chairperson opposes the practice of drafting municipal staff for election-related duties.
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Margao
- Why
- The MMC head believes the district collector lacks the authority and it hinders the functioning of the civic body.
MMC Chairperson's Viewpoint
District Collector's Viewpoint
Staff Deployment for Election Duties
MMC Chairperson's Viewpoint
MMC chairperson opposes deploying municipal staff for election duties, citing hindrance to civic body functions.
District Collector's Viewpoint
The article doesn't explicitly state the District Collector's viewpoint, but it implies that they are deploying staff for election duties.
- Organization
- Margao Municipal Council (MMC)
- Position
- MMC Chairperson
- Issue
- Staff deployment for election duties
- Action
- MMC head opposes the practice, instructing the chief officer to not send more staff and plans to write to authorities.
- Affected Departments
- Trade license, accounts, and other key departments