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Churchill: Will same yardstick apply to Kamat?

After the birthday bash held a few days ago that was attended by a host of Congress leaders, AICC general secretary in-charge of Goa, Digvijay Singh, on Wednesday dropped a bomb, virtually shutting the Congress doors for former PWD minister Churchill Alemao.


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Churchill, however, has thrown up a question or two for the AICC, demanding to know whether the Congress leadership will adopt the same yardstick for former chief minister, Digambar Kamat, who also an accused in the Louis Berger bribery scandal case. Churchill did not stop there. He sought to know whether he is the only politician against whom a criminal case is pending in the court of law.   
Commenting on Digvijay’s statement that he should come out clear of the bribery charges, Churchill shot back, “I am not a convict in the case. The court has granted me bail. Are there no criminal cases against other Congress leaders? I do not want to name these leaders, but the people of Goa are aware who these leaders are.”   
And, he demanded to know whether the Congress leadership will employ the same yardstick to former chief minister Digambar Kamat. “Will the Congress leadership adopt the same yardstick for Digambar? He is also facing criminal charges in the Louis Berger case. 
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Congress takes poll position

After a prolonged lull, the Congress party appears to have finally got its act together. Virtually sounding the 2017 Assembly election bugle, All India Congress Committee general secretary in-charge of Goa, Digvijay Singh, on Wednesday called upon all blocks to draw lists of prospective candidates for 40 constituencies.

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Published May 19, 2016, 4:57 AM IST
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Digvijay gives new faces fresh hope, says selection process to conclude by Septthe goan I networkPANAJI The selection of candidates is expected to conclude by August or September. “The listing will begin at the block level, and names will be suggested to the respective district committees. These committees will then recommend the shortlisted names to GPCC,” stated Digvijay while addressing a high-level executive committee meeting of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee held…

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