Former Chief Minister and the eldest sitting member of the present Goa Legislative Assembly on Wednesday announced that he will work for the people of Poriem till the end of the five-year tenure.
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Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Panaji, Rane stated, "I am in politics for the next five years. I can play a part in this government. I am neck-deep in politics. I cannot escape that. People have elected me with certain expectations. I have to see what I can deliver." He hinted that this could be his last term and argued that he has earned his retirement. "I have done enough, I feel, in the last 50 years. I now would like to relax after this. This is my 46th year in the House," the Poriem MLA stated. The senior Congressman refused steadfastly to comment on the upcoming by-poll in Valpoi, where his son Vishwajit will contest on BJP ticket against Congress candidate Roy Naik.
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