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Valpoi by-poll: Roy confident of cutting into BJP votes

With just two days remaining for the Valpoi by-poll, the Congress and BJP candidates utilised the entire day for campaigning on Sunday.

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Congress candidate Roy Naik was busy with door-to-door campaigning in Valpoi Municipal Council jurisdiction, which is a stronghold of the BJP candidate for the last many elections. Naik along with his supporters visited door-to-door and distributed his manifesto pamphlets.
"It was a BJP stronghold earlier, but scenario is totally changed this time and we are confident of getting majority of votes in the jurisdiction," Naik told The Goan.
"The constituents are very much annoyed with the BJP candidate for quitting the Congress," stated Naik.
"I have already completed the second round of door-to-door campaign in the constituency along with my supporters. My father is also very much active in campaigning, especially in Usgao-Ganjem Panchayat," added Naik.
Meanwhile, The BJP candidate spent much of his time in Usgao-Ganjem Panchayat area for some corner meetings.
In the evening, he attended a workers' meeting in Valpoi along with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

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Guirdolim gives nod for underpass, Chandor for special session

A special gram sabha of Guirdolim panchayat voted for an underpass at Chandor railway crossing on a condition that the collector, south gives a written undertaking that construction of an underpass will be taken up immediately after completion of an overhead bridge two kms away from the crossing, while Chandor sought for a special gram sabha to discuss the issue.

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Published Aug 21, 2017, 4:08 AM IST
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Guirdolim gives nod for underpass, Chandor for special session

the goan I networkMARGAOThe special gram was specifically called to discuss and deliberate to decide whether the villagers favour an underpass at the railway crossing since GSIDC and railway engineers maintained that an underpass with a 2.2 meter height can be built at the railway crossing. During discussions, villagers demanded to know why the proposed underpass cannot be constructed with a three meter height, saying that water logging can be taken care of by pumping out…

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