AERIAL VIEW A BJP functionary says all Goa ministers and MLAs who quit this week came from other parties, with no ideological grooming in RSS or BJP. He says that there have been similar exits in UP, Bengal, and other states. The BJP{, however, is unperturbed by such exits as it says the leaders who left were either expected to leave or were never going to be considered for the party ticket. While Wilfred D’sa and Filipe Neri had made their minds clear that they would not contest on BJP ticket, Alina, Carlos were to be ignored for the ticket…
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After being in the BJP for 10 years, Alina Saldanha, wife of late Matanhy Saldanha, finally decided to quit the Aam Aadmi Party. Goemkarponn Editor Suraj Nandrekar meets Alina to find out what led to her exit from BJP and her stand on the three linear projects and rivalry with her former colleague Mauvin Godinho. Escerpts: Goemkarponne: Welcome, you have been elected two times on BJP ticket; how is people’s response as for the first time you are asking for votes for broom symbol? Alina Saldanha: Response has been very positive because it appears that everybody is looking forward…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Shiv Sena today announced an alliance ahead of the Goa Assembly Elections. NCP-Shiv Sena alliance also informed that the first list of candidates will be announced in a day or two. “We will contest on a substantial number of candidates for the Goa Assembly Elections; we will announce the first list in a day or two; NCP and Congress party aren’t in talks regarding the upcoming Goa Assembly Elections when asked about their alliance,” said Patel. He further said that congress thinks it can fight the Goa Assembly elections on its own,…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a major setback to ruling BJP in Bicholim, it’s sitting MLA and Speaker Rajesh Patnekar has decided not to contest the upcoming elections on health ground. More so, the party is finding it difficult to get winnable candidate in its stronghold constituency. “I have informed the party that I do not want to contest the election on health grounds. Whichever candidate is given the party’s ticket, I will whole-heartedly work for him,” Patnekar told reporters. Patnekar is currently undergoing treatment for COVID19 at Goa Medical College and Hospital. Goa will go for polls on February 14.…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: MGP President Deepak Dhavalikar today clarified that MGP will stand strong with its alliance and Goa a change it desires. The news was doing the rounds that the MGP-TMC alliance is on the verge of collapse. “This is a fake news propaganda created by some national parties to create confusion among voters and candidates,” said Dhavalikar. He further said that they have already declared their prepoll alliance with TMC and that MGP will stand strong with its alliance and give Goa the change it desires. BJP Leader Siddharth Kuncolienkar this morning had tweeted of the MGP-TMC split…
Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha has nicely put forth the candidature of his own son Shalom Sardinha in the Curtorim constituency. Sardinha has claimed that people are craving for a new face with a clean image in Curtorim Congress candidate. Another candidate who had gone to BJP has returned back to Congress. Considering all this political movement by these candidates, people have lost faith in these people and are now craving a new face with a clean image. In a press conference held in Margao, South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha said that the former Curtorim Congressman left…
Goemkarponn desk NUVEM: BJP Leader Wilfred D’sa and Minister for WRD Filipe Neri Rodrigues said they would be resigning as MLAs and will take further decisions after speaking to supporters. While D’Sa said he would be resigning as the MLA and will contest as an independent for the upcoming elections in February, Neri was unsure which party ticket he would contest the forthcoming polls. “I will talk to my supporters and take a decision,” he said. Neri is expected to join the Trinamool Congress, sources said. D’sa, on the other hand, said he would submit his resignation to Secretary Legislature…