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MARGAO
In an interesting development, Goa Forward supremo and TCP Minister Vijai Sardesai had an interaction with the party-backed councillors in the Margao Municipal Council before heading abroad on Friday.
This is the second time in three days that the Goa Forward supremo has given an audience to the Margao Municipal councillors belonging to the party after they had virtually raised a banner of revolt against Municipal Chairperson Babita
Angle Prabhudesai earlier this week.
That Sardesai gave an audience for the group again before heading abroad indicates that the TCP Minister has taken serious note of the grievances of the party-backed councillors, who had publicly expressed their discontentment at the style of functioning of the Municipal chairperson by boycotting the special meeting.
While Babita was not present during the TCP Minister’s interaction with the party-backed councillors, the remaining 10 councillors, including vice-chairperson Tito Cardozo all turned up for the meeting for a frank discussion on a host of issues plaguing the Margao
civic body.
The TCP Minister is believed to have given a patient hearing to the party-backed councillors on all issues raised by them, ranging from municipal administration to development works in the wards to the cold shoulder they have received in the
civic body.
One of the councillors, who attended the meeting, said while the councillors have expressed their confidence in the leadership of the party supremo, they have left it for Sardesai to take a call on all issues plaguing the Margao
Municipality.
Since the Minister was heading abroad from Friday, it is learnt that he has assured the councillors that all issues raised by them
will be addressed after his return home from the week-long tour.
In the 25-member Margao Municipal Council, the Goa Forward enjoys the support of 12 members, including 11 members hailing from Fatorda area and councillor Kutbuddin representing the Housing Board, which falls in Curtorim constituency.
As was reported earlier, the TCP Minister is unlikely to take any immediate steps to bring about a change in the leadership in the MMC and will make a call only after a couple months when incumbent Chairperson Babita will complete three years in office in November.
