MARGAO
A victorious Captain Viriato Fernandes has said attributed his victory in the Lok Sabha election to the people of Goa and a defeat for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
While saying the state is facing various challenges, Viriato told the media that the first challenge will be to remove the BJP government in the state.
“The Prime Minister had come down to Cortalim to address a public meeting in support of Pallavi Dempo. We have secured a lead of 3000 vote lead in Cortalim. This shows that the people of Cortalim have rejected the BJP candidate and the Prime Minister. My victory in South Goa is a defeat for Prime Minister Narendra Modi”, he said.
Attributing his victory to the people of Goa, including the motorcycles and taxi pilots, besides the fishermen, farmers etc, he said the present government had done injustice on these people for a long time now.
He profusely thanked the Congress president Amit Patkar, Leader of opposition Yuri Alemao, Congress south Goa coordinator MLA Alton D’Costa, besides AAP MLAs Venzy Viegas and Cruz Silva and Goa Forward Chief Vijai Sardesai for working hard for the success of the INDIA Alliance.
He also thanked the people of Goa for coming out in large numbers on the polling day to cast their vote and support his candidature.
Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao said the people of South Goa have taught the congress turncoats a befitting lesson in the Lok Sabha polls. “People have rejected the decision taken by the Congress MLAs to defect to the BJP. This only shows that Goa does not stand by the defectors”, Yuri said, while asserting that the Congress with other like minded parties will form the Government in Goa in 2027.
