Congress leaders at a workers meeting at Nuvem Assembly segment on Tuesday.
MARGAO
Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Tuesday made a fervent plea to the people of Nuvem register their protest against the defection by Congress turncoat, Minister Alexio Sequeira through the ballot in the May 7 polls.
The Opposition leader has further cautioned the people to beware of the BJP, saying the ruling party has reportedly set a target of 6,000 votes for the party in the ensuing polls.
Leaders of the INDIA Alliance including Congress leaders, GPCC Chief Amit Patkar, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao, MLA Alton D’Costa, Aam Admi Party MLA Venzy Viegas, besides South Goa candidate Captain Viriato Fernandes descended at Nuvem for a workers meeting on Tuesday evening.
In his address, the Opposition leader appealed to the people of Nuvem to register their protest against the defection by the Congress MLA Alexio Sequeira into the BJP through the ballot in the May 7 polls by giving a huge lead for the Congress candidate. “We will have to blame ourselves if Alexio Sequeira, who has been set a target to garner 6000 votes for the BJP in Nuvem has his way. This is the time to teach the defectors a lesson and a lesson for all elected representatives never to think of defections in the future”, he said.
Saying the opposition in Goa is united, Yuri said the opposition parties have all joined hands to ensure that the vote against the BJP is not divided, but is channelized to ensure the defeat of the ruling party in the husting.
Captain Viriato Fernandes touched upon the issues facing Goa, saying the coming election is the last opportunity for the people of Goa to save the state from total destruction.
