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Goemkarponn desk PORIEM: In a significant twist, Congress Senior Leader Pratapsingh Rane confirmed that he will be contesting the upcoming assembly elections from the Poriem constituency. This comes amid speculation that he might not fight the polls after his son and BJP Minister Vishwajit Rane asked him to retire gracefully. Vishwajit Rane, who represents the Valpoi seat, also figures in the list along with his wife Divya, who has been nominated from Poriem Assembly. Incidentally, Poriem is currently represented by Divya’s father-in-law Pratapsingh Rane, a veteran Congressman and the longest-serving politician in the state. The renomination of former Goa Chief Minister and…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Decades-old footbridge at Agonda known Borim- bridge for its weak structure has been finally taken up for demolition to make way for a new box Culvert bridge on Agonda river. A JCB is being used clandestinely to break and bring down one of the longest-serving footbridges at Agonda, which many motorists use to cross over on the Agonda river at the village extreme North end. The bridge, however, provided the shortest route to each Agonda beach at Dhavalkhazan from the village MDRT road towards Khola. Nilesh Pagi, a social worker, told Goemkarponn, ‘It’s only because of Ex-Canacona…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Priol BJP candidate Govind Gaude filled his nomination on the very first day of the nomination of assembly election 2022, being the auspicious day of Ganesh Sankshtee. Immediately, his supporters made his nomination papers viral, claiming that Govind has now become “Local of Priol” hence be “vocal for local”. Their claim was based on the postal address stated by their leader, which was of Veling in Priol Constituency and not of actual Dhonashi Bandora in the Marcaim constituency. By late evening, it also became viral that the voting of Govind Gaude and his wife had been transferred…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Will Balkrishna Hodarkar stick by his words and continue supporting Amit Patkar, who was declared a Congress ticket in Curchorem? Is a big question on every Congress supporters mind in the constituency. Sources reveal that multiple political parties are trying to pull Hodarkar in their camp as he was denied a Congress ticket from Curchorem. As per the information available from reliable sources, after the Congress party chose Amit Patkar in Curchorem, another Congress leader Balkrishna Hodarkar who was in the race for party ticket was left high and dry. Now several political parties, including Nationalist Congress…

AERIAL VIEW Since the nineties, Congress has failed to win the Panaji seat. This time, they have fielded former GCS officer promoted to IAS Elvis Gomes, former convenor of Aam Admi Party since 2017. But while the BJP and the Congress have named their candidates, it has been a major controversial decision to select the candidates. The BJP has come under severe criticism for nominating “tainted” Babush Monseratte overlooking an educated former Chief Minister’s son Utpal Parrikar. Utpal has been claiming for the ticket and has now resigned from the BJP and has now decided to contest independent, which does…

Goemkarponn desk CURCHOREM: Five political parties, namely BJP, Congress, AAP, Revolutionary Goans, and MGP, are actively campaigning in Curchorem, and a candidate among these political parties will emerge triumphant in Curchorem for in assembly election. In Congress party block in Curchorem, an interesting development has taken place. Amit Patkar was recently declared as a Congress candidate from Curchorem. There were two aspirants for a Congress ticket from Curchorem but now, after Amit Patkar was given the ticket, people were thinking whether Balkrishna Hodarkar would revolt against the party for not getting a ticket to the surprise to everyone. Hodarkar has…

Several leaders have switched parties in this election period, but the biggest shock to Goa was Rohan Khaunte joining the BJP, the party he has often criticised inside and outside the Assembly. Goemkarponn, Editor SURAJ NANDREKAR, speaks to teh former MLA and Minister to know his side of the story on what led him to take such a decision. Excerpts… Goemkarponn: Rohanbab, Your decision of joining BJP has shocked the entire Goa. How and why such a decision was taken? Rohan Khaunte (RK): First of all, I have been elected twice as an independent candidate. Politically I had to decide…