PANAJI
Three-time corporator Menino De Cruz from Panaji on Saturday joined Congress after resigning from BJP along with his supporters. De Cruz has vowed to make the party strong in the capital city.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Girish Chodankar welcomed De Cruz and his supporters in the presence of Panaji block convenor Joel Andrade, James Andrade, District president Vijay Bhike, and NSUI leader Naushad.
Newly-elected Panaji corporator Joel Andrade said that he is trying his best to rebuild the Congress in Panaji with the support of leaders and supporters from Panaji. “We are focusing on rebuilding the party,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Chodankar said that after Antansio ‘Babush’ Monserrate ditched the party by joining BJP, Congress wanted to reconstitute the team in the capital city.
“He also took our block members along with him. So we decided to reconstitute the team and now many people are joining us after they came to know that Babush betrayed them by joining BJ,.” Chodankar said.
De Cruz said that the downfall of BJP has started from the last assembly election. “When I had joined in 2006, I helped them to build the party. But now the downfall of BJP has started. I resigned from BJP for self-respect after working for over 15 years. They should remember that usurping power by horse-trading is not real victory,” he said.
