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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that his party and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to contest the upcoming Goa Assembly elections together in alliance. “Shiv Sena and NCP will contest together in Goa assembly elections. There will be a discussion on seat sharing on January 18. NCP’s senior leader Praful Patel will discuss the seat-sharing formula in Goa on January 18. Only after that, it will be clear who will contest on how many seats.” said Raut. He further said that Political dynamics are different in Maharashtra and Goa. “NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress are…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal today said that the Congress is the hope for the Bharatiya Janata Party and not the people of Goa. Kejriwal was reacting to Congress leader P Chidambaram’s tweet statement, which said that AAP and the Trinamool Congress were only aiding in the division of anti-BJP votes, thus aiding the saffron party. Chidambaram also had appealed to the voters of Goa to vote for a regime change and elect Congress. “Stop crying, sir. Goans will vote where they see hope. Cong is hope for BJP, not Goans. 15 of ur…

Goemkarponn desk CORTALIM: Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal participated in door-to-door campaigning in Cortalim along with AAP leader Alina Saldanha on Sunday with the people showing a lot of enthusiasm over Kejriwal’s visit. Kejriwal’s door-to-door visit bolsters AAP’s efforts ahead of assembly elections. While speaking to the media, Kejriwal said, “Our door-to-door campaign in Cortalim garnered tremendous response from the people who are eager for a change this time around. Because it has been either the BJP or Congress ruling Goa and they haven’t done anything for it in the last many years”. “We have…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who arrives late at night from Delhi, informed that the BJP’s final list of candidates will be announced on January 19. CM Sawant and BJP State President Sadanand Tanavade, and BJP Organisation Secretary Satish Dhond had gone to New Delhi to attend the BJP’s parliamentary board meeting. “The final list of candidates will be out on January 19; we had gone to Delhi to discuss on the election strategies and also the BJP wanted to review poll preparedness in the state,” said CM Sawant He further said that the state unit is fully…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today said that former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s son should be given the opportunity to contest from Panaji in the upcoming Goa assembly elections. “Manohar Parrikar contributed to Goa’s development, but his family faced disrespect after his demise. Utpal Parrikar, his son, must be given a ticket from Panaji. Every political party contesting polls must support him and bring him to power,” Raut said. He further added that every political party contesting polls must support him and bring him to power. Shiv Sena was ready to support the candidature of former…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco today tendered his resignation from primary membership of Trinamool Congress party. Reginaldo had left Congress and joined TMC on December 20, 2021. Goa in-charge and TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra confirmed his resignation. “AITC has received a letter from Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco resigning from primary membership of the party. We had welcomed him into the party as we have countless others. Now that he wishes to leave, we wish him well,” said Moitra. Reginaldo was MLA from Curtorim and former working president of Congress before he resigned as a member of the state…

Goemkarponn Desk COLVA: Two on-duty police constables died after being knocked down by a drunk driver in the beach village of Colva in South Goa early on Sunday morning. According to officials at the Colva police station, the deceased police personnel Shailesh Gaonkar (30) and Vishwas Deykar (32) were posted on a check-point at Colva when they were knocked down by a speeding Skoda car driven by one Craig Rodrigues. “Both police constables died while they were being taken to the nearest hospital for treatment,” a Goa Police spokesperson said, Police informed that the accused was found driving under the…