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MAPUSA
The Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) has made up its mind to contest in Mapusa along with the by-elections in Mandrem and Shiroda constituencies.
The party has also decided to contest in both the parliamentary seats in the State.
“GSM is definitely contesting in Mapusa by-elections. We have shortlisted candidates which will be announced as soon as the election dates are declared by the Election Commission,” said Abhay Samant, North Goa, General Secretary of GSM.
Samant also confirmed that GSM will contest the North and South Goa parliamentary seats along with the by-polls in the three assembly constituencies.
GSM had tied up with MGP in the 2017 assembly polls and contested in several seats in the State but without any success.
In the 2017 assembly polls MGP had fielded Vinod Bhalu Phadke as its candidate from Mapusa.
GSM, President, Subhash Velingkar who was present for an event in Mapusa on Thursday had also confirmed that the party would field a candidate for the Mapusa by-polls.
He said the party had taken up several programmes in Mandrem and Shiroda in bid to meet the electorate in the two constituencies but was running short of time in
Mapusa.
GSM which was formed on the eve of 2017 assembly elections after the RSS ideologue, Subhash Velingkar fell out with Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar.
