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Goa Forward gears up for civic polls, Pernem ex-councillor joins party

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With municipality polls around the corner, Goa Forward Party has geared up to contest elections. The party has decided to ally with like-minded Congress leaders.

A Pernem ex-councillor Prashant Gadekar who was a BJP worker joined Goa Forward on Thursday.

The former ally of BJP is likely to join hands with Congress to contest the Margao Municipality elections.

Speaking to the media, GFP President Vijai Sardesai said that he has held discussions with the Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat over the Margao civic polls.

While welcoming Gadekar to Goa Forward Party Vijay Sardesai said that his party has got an Ambedkar-like leader who is working for the people.

Talking about Goa Assembly Elections, GFP working President Kiran Kandolkar has said that the party is ready for an alliance with like-minded parties.

However, in a counter-press conference Minister Babu Azgaonkar claimed that Gadekar is not a BJP worker but an MGP worker.

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Put us in jail: Local taxi drivers

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Feb 19, 2021, 12:17 AM IST
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MAPUSASoon after tourist taxi driver, Yogesh Govekar alias Mugambo was taken into custody, a large number of local tourist taxi drivers converged outside the Calangute Police State and volunteered to go into jail along with their colleague.The situation at the Calangute Police Station became tense as the local taxi-drivers condemned the action against Govekar.“Every now and then, it’s only we local taxi drivers who are harassed. We also have got messages of our rivals who…

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