PANJIM: While the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the All India Congress keeps the candidature of Goa on the back burner, the Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao was asked to respond to fresh murmurs about he being included in the shortlist of possible candidates for South Goa Alemao has, however, said that he will abide by the party decision.
The candidates of Congress are expected to be declared on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters, Alemao said, ”Tomorrow (Wednesday) our CEC will meet in Delhi and the name of the candidate will be announced. we will declare someone from the grass root level connected to the people.”
When asked for his response on his name being suggested, he said, “That depends on what the party wants to do. I am the loyal soldier of the party and whatever the party will decide I will abide by that. Let the party decide.”
Sardinha has won 4 LS polls, these Congressmen are behaving like crabs: Ex-Raia Sarpanch
PANJIM: Reacting to the huge delay by the Congress in announcing candidates, former Raia Sarpanch Savio Gomes said, “Francisco Sardinha has won Lok Sabha elections on four occasions. He also won Assembly elections for six times. He was Chief Minister for 11 months and number two minister in the Pratapsingh Rane’s cabinet holding six portfolios.
“He has always been a Minister. I do not know whether they want to sell the Congress ticket. BJP has declared its candidate and nobody objected, but in Congress if the ticket is given to someone else then too there will be objection. These Congressmen are like crabs,” Gomes said.
