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PANAJI
with the leadership at the State preferring to continue their deliberations as well as keep an eye on the disqualification petition filed by the party against former Valpoi MLA which is expected to come up on Tuesday.
Speaking to The Goan, Congress party's central observer for Goa Dr A Chella Kumar said that there was still some way to go before the candidate could be finalised.
"Either tomorrow or on Tuesday," Chella Kumar initially said when asked whether the candidate would be announced on Monday.
"There are somethings that we are looking for one, is the disqualification petition is coming up before the High Court on Tuesday," Chella Kumar said.
To accept Congress offer or not:
Ashok Naik to make it clear today
On Monday all eyes will be on ex-Panaji Mayor Ashok Naik who said would announce his decision on whether to contest as the Congress party's candidate
Besides his name, no other names of significance have been doing the rounds apart from the previous candidate Surendra Furtado
But, Surendra Furtado has said that he hasn't been approached and refused to comment on whether he is interested in the ticket
