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MGP releases its first list of 10 candidates

THE GOAN NETWORK | JANUARY 22, 2022, 12:40 AM IST

PANAJI
The MGP on Friday released its first list of 10 candidates, which include the Dhavalikar brothers and two former MLAs, for the assembly elections.

As per the list released on Friday, Deepak Dhavalikar will contest from Priol constituency while his brother Sudin will contest from Marcaim seat. Sudin is currently the MLA from Marcaim. Praveen Zantye, a former BJP MLA who recently joined the MGP, will contest from Mayem, while labour leader Balaji Gauns, who fought for the resumption of mining in Goa, will contest from Sanvordem.

Other candidates are Jit Arolkar (Mandrem constituency), Rajan Korgaonkar (Pernem), Naresh Sawal (Bicholim), Vishwesh Prabhu (Valpoi), Dr Ketan Bhatikar (Ponda) and Sanket Naik Mule (Shiroda). 

The MGP had won Marcaim, Pernem and Sanvordem seats in 2017 Assembly polls.

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