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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Supreme Court sought responses from the Union government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the continued ‘tamasha’ of political parties promising or distributing ‘irrational freebies’ using public funds. A Bench of Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli issued notice to the Centre and the top poll body on a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, represented by senior advocate Vikas Singh, to issue stringent guidelines to deregister the errant political parties and seize their election symbols. “The ‘tamasha’ has been going on for decades. Promises always remain…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Benaulim Aam Aadmi Party candidate Venzy Viegas is unaware of Churchill Alemao’s lawyer’s defamation notice. Viegas informed that he hadn’t received any such information. As per the information from the sources, the lawyer of Trinamool Congress leader Churchill Alemao, Sanjay Basu has served a defamation notice to Benaulim AAP candidate Venzy Viegas alleging that Viegas made malicious, unsubstantiated defamatory statements against his client Churchill Alemao a few days ago to an electronic media. Basu’s notice states that Viegas had alleged Alemao of doing Dadagiri and now doing Didigiri. Further, the notice also mentioned Venzy alleging that Churchill…

 Goa polls: The BJP has fielded two couples and given candidature to one of its leaders, while his wife will be contesting as an independent. Panaji: Apart from being a multi-cornered fight with several parties in contest, next month’s Goa Assembly elections will be an interesting affair for another reason – as many as five couples will be testing their electoral luck. In case all of them get elected, they will form one fourth of the total strength of the 40-member Goa House. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which currently rules the state, has fielded two couples and given candidature…

I ask all Goenkars for their support and blessings; Together, we can make a difference: Adv. Amit Palekar Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party CM candidate Adv. Amit Palekar filed his nomination for the assembly elections from St. Cruz on Friday. Palekar sought the blessings of Mahalaxmi Devi and Goencho Saib to bolster his resolve to restore the glory of Goa and prayed for the safety and well-being of every Goenkar before filing his nomination. He also visited the Old Goa protest site, where he fought to protect the Old Goa heritage site. Palekar said, “I am grateful to…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa CM late Manohar Parrikar has appealed people of Panaji not to give another chance to incumbent sitting MLA Atanasio Monserratte. “Let there be no doubts- there may not be another chance,” Parrikar, who filed his nomination as Independent candidate, said in his public appeal. Utpal has promised to work hard and with the same sincerity as “Bhai” (Manohar Parrikar) to take forward his dream and vision for Panaji to restore the rich cultural and educational values of the city and make it a safe, dynamic and world-class city where the mind…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Benaulim constituency this time will see a tough fight between the Aam Aadmi Party, Trinamool Congress and Congress party. AAP’s Venzy Viegas has been taking up several local issues from the constituency, comforting the people, whereas TMC’s Churchill Alemao has been claiming to be the man of the masses and people of Benaulim will support him this time. Benaulim constituency which is located at the coastal region of Goa, is Minority dominated area with several coastal communities especially the fishing community. Although the constituency has a lush green environment, beautiful beaches and fishing business, the overall development of…

He had told a media person that he would contest elections “if the party has announced my candidature, the question of whether I am contesting or not does not arise.” But he withdrew at the last minute, and the Congress made a desperate attempt to get in Vishwajit Krishnarao Rane, who had filed his nomination on Aam Admi Party (AAP) ticket; all efforts were in vain. Finally, they had to announce the name of Ranjit Rane for Poriem. Speaking to the media after withdrawal, Rane said, “I have spent 50 years in good, clean politics. I don’t need to fight…