Goa government has advanced the Panchayat elections in the state to June 17.
"We had initially decided to hold elections on June 25 but then it was realised that the date clashes with San Joao festival (celebrated a day before). So it was decided to advance elections," Panchayat Minister Mauvin Godinho said.
The five-year term of all the Panchayat bodies in the state ends on May 20. The State Election Commission (SEC) had earlier proposed elections on May 21, but the government didn't agree to it.
San Joao, traditional monsoon festival, is celebrated on June 24.
The SEC agreed to hold elections on June 17, the minister said.
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