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A fresh political twist is taking shape in Cortalim with Sancoale former deputy sarpanch and sitting panch Darrick Vales on Thursday indicating that he is set to join the Congress and is likely to stake claim to contest the upcoming assembly elections from Cortalim constituency.
He said supporters and well-wishers have now been urging him to “aim bigger” and take his political journey to the next level by entering the Assembly electoral battle.
Speaking about his political background, Vales said his family has had a strong political presence in Cortalim over the years. He himself has been elected as a panch member of Sancoale Panchayat for two consecutive terms, while members of his family have also served as elected panchayat representatives in the past.
Vales’ growing activities across the Cortalim constituency have also added to speculation about his political plans. For the last few days, he has been undertaking a food grain and essential items distribution programme across different parts of the constituency, reaching out to households ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi.
The distribution programme was held at Sancoale on Tuesday, followed by an event at Pajentar Hall in Cortalim on Wednesday and another programme at Upasnagar on Thursday.
