MARGAO
Congress leader Elvis Gomes on Sunday exuded confidence that the people of Velim will repose faith in the Congress in the 2022 Assembly polls.
He said though the party turncoat, Filipe Neri Rodrigues switched sides to the BJP after getting elected on the Congress banner, the people of Velim are solidly behind the party.
Elvis led the Congress party’s Margayecho Jagor in Velim constituency on Sunday, covering the villages of Chinchinim, Assolna and Velim in the morning. He was accompanied by the Velim block President Veena Cardozo, Velim ZP member Julio Fernandes, Velim Sarpanch Savio D’Silva, former MLA Benjamin D’Silva, district party chief Joe Dias, former Sarzora Sarpanch Sabita Mascarenhas, district committee members and members of the party’s frontal organisations.
“The ongoing campaign has been launched by the party to bring awareness amongst the people how the BJP government and the prevailing inflation has made the life of the common man miserable. The rise in fuel prices and LPG gas has hit the poor people in a big way,” he said.
Gomes added: “During the campaign, we have found that the people of Velim are solidly behind the Congress party notwithstanding the betrayal by the former MLA Filipe Neri Rodrigues. “The Congress will win the Velim seat as the people believes in the Congress ideology of taking all people together in the path of development,” he added.
Velim block Congress president Veena Cardozo said all the leaders from constituency will work together for the success of the party in the ensuing polls. “There are as many as four aspirants for the Velim ticket, but I am confident that all the leaders will work together to get the party retain the seat,” she added.
