Captured by : CONGRESS WORKERS ACCUSED DIGVIJAT SINGH-panaji SAGUN_1
Congress for seat
adjustments only;
no party alliance
* The party will not enter into an alliance with any political party
* Seat adjustments where the party does not have viable candidates
* Talking to other candidates where it has no viable candidates
* Clarity on remaining six constituencies by Wednesday
>> See pg 5
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Cong, BJP workers
engage in slogan
shouting at Vasco
>> See pg 2
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CONGRESS STRIKES
DELICATE BALANCE
* Decision on fresh blood appears part of a calculated strategy by the leadership
* Three new faces, two sitting MLAs and as many veterans in Salcete line-up
* The party prepares for battle to regain its lost glory in its traditional stronghold
>> See pg 2
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Members of Fatorda Block Congress on Tuesday gheraoed All India Congress Committee general secretary Digvijaya Singh outside the Congress House and after heated exchanges, burnt his effigy before the party headquarters over the ‘seat adjustment’ with Goa Forward surepmeo Vijai Sardessai.
Members including ticket aspirant and block president Joseph Silva, Ethel Lobo, Piedade Norohna and GPCC spokesperson Avinash Tavares shouted slogans demanding that the Congress declare a party candidate in Fatorda against the block’s archrival Sardessai.
Congress has arrived at a seat adjustment formula with GFP whereby it has agreed not to field candidates against GFP in Fatorda, Siolim, Saligao and Porvorim. However, the two parties will meet at electoral rivals on the turf of Velim.
After the two parties failed to reach a consensus over the seat of Vleim in the last week, sources disclosed that GPCC president Luzinho Faleiro had given a thumbs up to Silva and the Fatorda block to launch a full-fledged campaign and to prepare to go to polls. However, an official word is expected to arrive only by Wednesday from the party high command.
