The TMC Goa’s bid for the 2022 Assembly elections
got a second major boost today. Former Tivim MLA Kiran Kandolkar and Colvale ZP
Member Kavita Kandolkar joined the TMC on Saturday, at a press conference at
Dona Paula. Sarpanchas, Panchas and supporters from Tivim and Aldona
constituencies also joined TMC. Saying he was impressed with the vision of TMC
and how Mamata Banerjee fought against PM Modi and Amit Shah in West Bengal
elections, Kiran Kandolkar said he walked out of Goa Forward since the party is
hobnobbing with the Congress for alliance in Aldona constituency –a seat he
wants to contest Assembly elections from.
Newly joined TMC leader Kiran Kandolkar said there
is no clarity on alliance in Aldona. He stated that on Friday, Congress
Election In-charge P Chidambaram came for canvassing in Aldona. “t any cost I
will contest in Aldona. I don’t want to fool people of Aldona,” he said. The
people of Aldona have told him to walk out of Goa Forward and contest on any
ticket, he declared.
Lashing out at the Congress, Kiran Kandolkar said
Congress is not serious of sending the BJP home in 2022. BJP has to be sent
home in 2022. Goans are serious, but Congress is not serious, Kiran stated. He
also hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal
who is promising freebies. He said they are not talking against Modi. TMC looks
to be the most serious to send BJP home, he added.
“My workers and I were discussing that Congress
gives tickets at the last minute, giving no time to its candidates to canvass
in their constituencies. TMC looks to be the most serious to send BJP home. TMC
will form next govt in Goa,” Kiran asserted.
Meanwhile, speaking to the media after his joining
ceremony along with his supporters, he said he had left Goa Forward, not
because of its President Vijai Sardesai. He said he had told Vijai that he
wanted both seats of Tivim and Aldona. “Now there are talks of alliance (with
Congress). I had told Vijai Sardesai that I want both seats of Aldona and
Tivim,” he reiterated.
“There is no clarity if there will be an alliance
in Aldona. I was not part of any alliance meeting. Congress Election Incharge,
P Chidambaram came for canvassing in Aldona. At any cost, I will contest in
Aldona. I don’t want to fool people of Aldona,” he stated.
Reacting to the sudden and totally
unexpected turn of events the President of Goa Forward Vijai Sardesai said “I
wish him luck. He probably had a doubt whether he and his wife would both be
given tickets in an alliance. He’s an experienced politician and he must have
given it thought. I gave him respect and was confident that winnable candidates
would always get tickets but since he has taken his decision, so there’s no use
debating that”
On persistent media questions on TMC not announcing
its candidate in Aldona, TMC National Vice President Luizinho Faleiro said “new
rays (Kiran) had dawned, and canvassing in Aldona would begin from
tomorrow(Sunday).
Kavita Kandolkar, ZP Member and wife of Kiran,
said, “TMC Chairperson Mamata Didi works for women and we will get an
opportunity to work for women in Goa.”
Tivim Sarpach Sharmila Gadekar, Nanoda
Sarpanch Vishwaja Haldankar, Assanora Sarpanch Kavlekar, Revora Sarpnach Rahul
Phadte, Revora Dy sarpanch Shamina Naik and many other panchayat members and
supporters from Aldona and Tivim joined the TMC along with Kiran Kandolkar.
