Section 56(2) in The Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996
(2)The Returning Officer shall then declare from among all other candidates, contesting an election in a ward or constituency other than the reserved ward, the candidate or candidates who have secured the largest number of votes to be elected to fill the seat in a ward or constituency. Such declaration shall be in Form No. 27.
