Mangalore: MelWyn D'Cunha Led Group Sweeps All Seats in MCC Polls
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD)
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Mangalore, Mar 16: All the candidates led by Melwyn D'Cunha in MCC Bank polls bagged the majority of votes. Melwyn D'Cunha, Dr Edward Nazareth, Stephen Quadros, Valerian Rodrigues, Raymond D'Cunha, John R D'Silva, Francis Coutinho, Valerian Sequeira, Adolphus Coutinho (Dolla), Richard Monteiro, John Rodrigues, Jacinta Boromio were announced winners of MCC Bank polls held at Milagres Pre-University College, at 8.30 p m on Sunday March 16.
Speaking to daijiworld.com, Melwyn D'Cunha, said that elected board of directors would take measures to announce the dividends to stakeholders at the earliest, set up Automated Teller Machines (ATM) at par with other leading co-operative banks in the Dakshina Kannada besides expanding the existing network of branches.
The intense competition has been cited among the 35 candidates during this time of poll, wherein there were only 18 candidates who contested to the board of directors 5 years ago. It was significant that the stakeholders from across Dakshina Kannada had arrived at polling centre set up at Milagres Pre-University College, including stakeholders from within the city.
The jubilant stakeholders and large number of well-wishers of winners of MCC Bank polls celebrated the joyous occasion, with thundering fire crackers display.
The details of individual candidates of MCC Bank polls:
Fr Muller Medical College orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Edward Nazareth (2281), Melwyn D'Cunha (2169), Stephen Quadros (1926), Adolphus Coutinho (1815), Valerian Rodrigues (1811), Valerian R Sequeira (1742), Francis Coutinho (1726), John Richard D'Silva (1700) Raymond D'Cunha (1352),
Valentine D'Silva, former chairman, bagged only 1034 votes this time and even Lancelot Pinto, former deputy mayor secured mere 1149 votes.
Jacinta Boromio (1848) was the women candidate contested on reserved category, Richard Monteiro (2070) and John Rodrigues (2306), veterans of banking were the winners contested under banking category.
Bertram Pinto who led the third group bagged only 343 votes.
(Stephen Quadros, Raymond DÇunha, Francis Coutinho, Melwyn DÇunha)
(John D'Silva, John Rodrigues, Jacinta Boromeo, Valerian Rodrigues)
(Dr. Edward Nazareth, Adolphus Coutinho, Valerian Sequeira, Richard Monteiro)
Total number of vote cast was 3498. The winning candidates include leading doctor, lecturer, journalist and dramatists who are committed to strive for better banking services among co-operative banks along with Melwyn D'Cunha.
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