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Civic polls & question of Cong workers in fray

With a day to go for the withdrawal of nomination papers for the Margao Municipal Council, questions are being raised in Congress circles whether Leader of Opposition Digambarbab Kamat will call up GPCC Chief Girishbab Chodankar to discuss the contentious issue of Congress workers in the fray for the ensuing polls. The Opposition leader had told the media earlier this week that he would talk to Girishbab to explore the possibility of getting a couple of Congress workers withdrawn from the fray in the Fatorda area to keep alliance partner Vijaibab Sardesai in good humour. Wait and watch.

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Perturbed by the Cong’s civic poll alliance

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Apr 10, 2021, 12:21 AM IST
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South Goa MP Francisbab Sardinha and other senior Congress leaders appeared unhappy with the way the party went about forging an alliance with the Goa Forward Party. Sources said an angry Sardinhbab, who does not hesitate to call spade a spade, is believed to have questioned why the Congress had to leave the entire Fatorda area for the Goa Forward even assuming the alliance was needed to keep the BJP at bay. That the Goa Forward has fielded candidates even in the wards…

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