Goemakrponn desk
MARGAO: Aam Aadmi Party candidate Joseph Pimenta filed the nomination for the June 23 Benaulim Zilla Parishad bypolls.
His candidature was supported by the INDIA bloc parties of Congress, Goa Forward, Shiv Sena and the NCP.
Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao who was present for the filing of the nomination laid down to rest the confusion.
“Congress party has decided to support the AAP candidate under the INDIA Alliance banner,” he announced.
He said that whenever there is confusion amongst alliance partners that helps the opposition.
“So whatever we have differences but need to sort this out. To save democracy and fight fascist forces we have to stand united and our cadres need to understand this.
United we stand divided we fall,” he said.
AAP’s Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas said that INDIA bloc has been successful in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls wherein the fascist forces were defeated.
“We need to stay united and continue for Goa and Goans.
We do not want to split votes,” he said.
“TEAM GOA concept which Vijai Sardesai was talking about since 2019 is slowly coming into the reality. We are sure this will remain and grow. Team Goa will form the Govt in 2027,” said GFP General Secretary Durgadas Kamat
LoP Yuri Alemao, AAP State President Amit Palekar, and GFP leader Durgadas Kamat were present for the filing of the nomination.
