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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…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: For upcoming Goa polls, transgender and sex workers will be exercising their right to vote. Following Supreme Court of India directions, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has gotten transgender and sex workers as voters. CEO Kunal said a special drive to enrol sex workers and transgender into the electoral roll was held across states. So far, four transgender people, all in South Goa, have been certified and have got themselves enrolled, he informed further. As per the latest Supreme Court directions, CEO Kunal said that the eligible sex workers should be provided with voter ID without revealing…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Porvorim Police have arrested 3 persons for their involvement in serious criminal activities of online poker gaming by using electronic devices. The accused have been identified as Shashank Siddharth, Rajnish Kumar and Anup Palod all presently staying at PDA colony, Porvorim. As per information, they were caught red-handed while they were found involved in serious criminal activities of online poker gaming by using electronic devices such Laptops, mobile, etc. and on the pretext of electronic gaming passing secret information to outside country and individuals, thus causing great harm to the security and sovereignty of the country. The…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: MGP today declared Anand Prabhuhudesai as its candidate ahead of the Goa Assembly Elections scheduled for February. “Further party has cleared the name of Anand Prabhuhudesai for curchorem constituency.37,” said MGP President Deepak Dhavalikar. The MGP and TMC are currently in an alliance for the Goa Assembly Elections scheduled for February 14. The MGP had won three out of the 40 assembly seats in the 2017 state elections, but its two legislators later defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the ruling party in the coastal state, leaving only Sudin Dhavalikar, the elder of the two Dhavalikar…