PANAJI
The newly formed Goencho Swabhiman Party (GSP) has been allotted the symbol of "a football player kicking a football” by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
“Since childhood, we use to play football and we are happy to have been allotted the symbol of a football player kicking the football,” said GSP President Swapnesh Sherlekar at a news conference.
GSP Vice-President Roshan Mathias said all candidates of the party will be contesting the election on this symbol.
GSP executive member John Mendonsa inaugurated the symbol at the news conference.
Sherlekar said the GSP has been formed to save Goa and criticised the Goa Forward and MGP for having an alliance with national parties.
"If they want to go with national parties why are they forming regional parties,” asked Sherlekar.
Sherlekar said the procedure to select candidates is going on and candidates would soon be declared.
Sherlekar will contest from Tivim, while Mathias will contest from the Calangute constituency.
