The names were recommended at a recently held meeting. Vijay Pai attended the meeting as the observer of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee.
The members of the block welcomed the decision of the party to suggest names of probable candidates. However, they unanimously resolved that any candidate, other than the five suggested by them, will not be accepted by them
The senior most candidate Francisco Silveira, a resident of Agassaim, is a three-time MLA and a former sports minister.
Savio Monteiro, resident of Goa Velha, is a former panch of St Andre Panchayat. He has also contested the Zilla Parishad elections previously.
Welvin Menezes, a resident of Goa Velha, is a new face proposed by the block. This is his first foray into politics. He was recently appointed as the president of the St Andre Congress Block Committee. He is also the president of Goa Velha Sports Club and Casa Do Povo, Goa-Velha.
He is presently the Honorary Secretary of the Goa Football Association and also a member of the Players Status Committee of the All India Football Federation.
James Afonso, a resident of Agassaim, is Sarparch of St Lawrence Panchayat.
Dhaku Madkaikar, a resident of Corlim, is a Zilla Parishad Member of St Lawrence Zilla constituency.
