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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: With the acceptance and non-withdrawal of all eight candidates who filed their nominations, all 8 will fight it out in Canacona -40 constituency, the second time over eight candidates after 1989 (at the erstwhile Poinguinim constituency had 9 contestants) in the taluka. After the day ends for withdrawal on Monday, the contestants in the fray will be Isidore Fernandes (IND- Rickshaw), Ramesh Tawadkar (BJP – Lotus), Vijay Poi Khot (IND-Helicopter), Janardhan Bhandari (INC- Hand), Mahadev Dessai (TMC-Flowers and Grass), Kanaya Pagi (IND- Pen Nib with Seven Rays), Adv Anoop Kudtarkar (AAP- Broom) and Prashant Pagi (RG-Football). In…

Goemkarponn Desk DABOLIM: AAP National Comvenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that the people of Goa have two options before them that is either vote of AAP or directly or indirectly vote for BJP. Arvind Kejriwal today arrived in Goa where is expected to chair party meeting and some public meetings. “People of Goa have two options before them that is either vote of AAP or directly or indirectly vote for BJP,” said Kejriwal speaking to reporters at Goa International Airport He further said that the Goa Assembly Elections is very important to the AAP and it…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Department of Finance has restricted the sale of liquor on February 12-15 and on March 10 in view of Goa Assembly Elections. “This Notification shall remain in force only from 5.00 p.m. of 12/02/2022 till 00.00 hrs of 15/02/2022 and on 10/03/2022, in the entire State of Goa, in view of polling and counting of votes for the General Election to the Goa Legislative Assembly, 2022.,” the notification states However, the licensed premises having licence for Bar and Restaurant may be allowed to keep the restaurant open for serving food only and the Bar counter shall be…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that the BJP decided to give the Panaji candidature to sitting MLA Atanasio Monserrate because of his winnability factor. “BJP decided to give away the Panaji candidature to sitting MLA Atanasio Monserrate because of his winnability factor, and if Utpal Parrikar was really a BJP worker, he should have accepted the alternative seats that the party offered him,” said CM Sawant. He further said that Utpal was given the offer from three different seats to contest the election, but he was asking only for the Panaji seat. ““So if we are…

Goemkarponn desk SALEIGAO: Jayesh Salgaonkar, BJP candidate of Saleigao, received an overwhelming response from the people. During his campaigning. Salgaonkar claims to take up football ground basic amenities issues on priority. He also claimed to bring sustainable development to the Saleigao constituency without disturbing its pristine beauty. The former Minister expressed confidence that he will go through, stating that he has been getting overwhelming response from the people during his door to door campaigning in the constituency. “Although we are following COVID protocols and avoiding the number of people, constituents are joining me in the D2D campaign,” he says. Asked…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The AICC Spokesperson Alka Lamba on Tuesday informed that the Congress leader and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi’s Goa visit scheduled on February 2 has been postponed to February 4 as he has parliamentary commitments and also his visit to Raipur on February 3 for bhoomi poojan of the memorial in honour of martyrs. Lamba on Tuesday addressed a press conference in Panaji and said that the program of Rahul Gandhi in Goa will take place on February 4 instead of February 2. “During his visit to Goa, he will interact with representatives of the Tourism Sector,…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The GPCC President Girish Chodanka on Monday termed BJP leader Amit Shah as ‘Jumla Politician ‘and asserted that Goan’s will not fall prey to his promise of mining resumption as BJP at center and in State has failed several times over it. GPCC President Girish Chodankar on Monday addressed a press conference in Panaji and hit out at Shah for trying to hoodwink people of Goa. AICC Spokesperson Alka Lamba, Adv Shrinivas Khalap, Mahila President Bina Naik and Youth Congress President Adv. Varad Mardolkar were present on the occasion. “Amit Shah is known for his jumla politics.…