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Goa Forward merger will strengthen Cong: Ferreira

MAPUSA

Stating that it was high time for like-minded forces to join hands, Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira on Tuesday said if Goa Forward Party merges into the Congress, then the grand old party will be “strengthened”.

“Vijai Sardesai is originally a Congressman and a firebrand leader, who is now holding the reins of the Goa Forward Party. We are in alliance with Vijai. There is an ideological like-mindedness between us. He is a leader in his own right and I have known him since his student leader days. We will be strengthened if he joins us. It is time for all forces to realign to defeat the forces that are trampling upon the constitution and trying to make democracy redundant,” Ferreira said, while speaking to journalists.

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Finally, Cong names CLP leader, Yuri to don mantle

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Sep 21, 2022, 12:29 AM IST
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PANAJI/MAPUSADays after eight of its MLAs switched over to the BJP, the Congress on Tuesday appointed Yuri Alemao as its new legislature party leader in Goa. “Congress President has appointed Yuri Alemao as Leader, Congress Legislature Party (CLP), Goa with immediate effect,” an official communication from the party said. The Congress had earlier removed its former CLP leader Michael Lobo for alleged anti-party activities. On September 14, MLAs Digambar Kamat,…

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