AERIAL VIEW While BJP had gained 14 MLAs in trading, just as the election approached, it lost around four MLAs in Carlos Almeida, Alina Saldanha, Pravin Zantye and a Minister in Michael Lobo. It is worth stating that all these four MLAs were pampered by former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. During their resignations, too, these four remembered the late CM and said that BJP is not the same Manohar Parrikar’s party anymore. While the BJP was not at all concerned about the exit of three MLA’s – Carlos Almeida, Alina Saldanha, Pravin Zantye, who were anyways going to be denied…
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DHIRAJ HARMALKAR/Goemkarponn desk MORMUGAO: The market complex cum community hall project from Headland Sada has become a perfect example of a “white elephant”. This project which was inaugurated officially on Goa Statehood Day has not been put to use to date. Incomplete electrical work inside this complex has led to the non-functioning of this infrastructure, says Mormugao Municipal Council Chairperson Damodar Kaskar. This market complex cum community hall project came into existence by the end of 2016 and was supposed to be completed by 20 18. Although the building has been built and standing tall, to make this infrastructure usable…
Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: In an uncanny and tense situation at the Polem border, Congressmen in Goa held fort till 2 pm on Tuesday, demanding RT-PCR negative report along with vaccination certificate from the people entering Goa from Karnataka. Congressmen on Tuesday began to impose its own SOP demanding Rt-PCR negative report from people entering Goa via Polem border check-post and resisted moves by police to stop their action, finally withdrawing from the check post at about 2 pm. Interestingly, while the policemen and other government officials manning the entry point at Polem checkpost remained mute spectators, Congress leaders including GPCCI…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: TMC Leader Alex Reginaldo has refuted claims of him re-joining the Congress party ahead of the Goa Assembly Elections. Rumours were doing rounds that Reginaldo was in talks with the Congress party and was thinking of going back to the latter. “”I have joined the party, which will fight the BJP so there is no question of any rumours of I joining any party. It is full and final,”” said Reginaldo. He said he had joined the TMC as a direct flight to the BJP. “”Real force is required to destroy the BJP,”” he said Reginaldo had…
Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Marcaim BJP block Committee members on Tuesday claimed that if former MLA Ravi Naik contests from Marcaim on BJP ticket, then BJP will be 101 per cent sure to win the Marcaim seat. Vice President Sagar Mulvi, during the press conference, claimed that during the past 22 years, the incumbent Marcaim MLA failed to bring any new developmental works in Marcaim constituency and on this ground, “Marcaim voters are seriously thinking about the voting, and accordingly people will bring parivartan in Marcaim so that Marcaim constituency sees the development in the near future,” he said. Mulvi further…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Michael Lobo, who quit the BJP today, said that he is still undecided on which party to contest, claiming that he was in talks with many parties. Lobo had quit as the MLA and also the minister in the state cabinet. “I am still undecided on which party to contest; I am talking with many political parti; I I will join after all the things are finalised,” said Lobo speaking to reporters. He further said that he knows that people will stay behind him and support him to any party he joins and contests elections. Sources claim…
Goemkarponn desk PONDA: Councillor Geetali Talavlikar was elected as a new chairperson of Ponda Municipal Council on Tuesday. Talavlikar was supported by MGP party. Talavlikar defeated the BJP backed councillor Pradeep Naik by 8 against 7 votes. It may be recalled that the post of Chairperson was vacant recently after the resignation of Shantaram Colvekar. During interacting with the press, newly elected Chairperson Geetali Talavlikar said she would emphasise some new developmental works in the Ponda municipal area. The civic election is non-political, but supporters of various political parties ruled the Council, however with no stability in Council. After forming…