CANACONA
Setting aside speculations, the Canacona Congress Block on Saturday shortlisted Janardhan Bhandari and Mahadev Dessai for the party ticket to contest the forthcoming assembly elections from Canacona constituency.Incidentally, only two names came up for discussion during prolonged deliberation at the block meeting at the Shrishthal Panchayat Hall on Saturday, which was attended by most members in the presence of AICC Observer Prakash Rathod, South Goa Observer Sunil Hanumangarh and GPCCI Vice President M K Shaikh.
Bhandari is presently the GPCC General Secretary, state incharge of GPYC committee and NSUI, while Mahadev Dessai is the GPCC secretary.
Canacona Congress Block President Prahlay Bhagat later confirmed the shortlisted names of Janardhan Bhandari and Mahadev Dessai in a press note after the meeting.
Incidentally, confusion prevailed for some time during the day with social media abuzz with claims that the Canacona had shortlisted the third name of Chetan Desai, in addition to Mahadev Dessai and Janardhan Bhandari.
The social media had even gone to the extent of claiming that the former GCA president Chetan Dessai was a front runner for the party ticket from Canacona constituency.
When contacted, Canacona Block Congress President Prahlay Bhagat rejected the social media reports as false and fake.
“Chetan Desai, who is not even a member of Congress, was neither present at the meeting nor did his name come up for discussion. It's unfortunate that someone is trying to spread false narratives,” said Bhagat.
Bhagat then went on to issue a press note to clarify that only two names were discussed and shortlisted as party candidates for forthcoming assembly elections.
When contacted, Mahadev Dessai and Janardhan Bhandari also expressed surprise over the inclusion of Chetan Desai on social media.
