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BJP may finally have the last laugh after elections


Opportunist politicians from different political parties are currently seen hurriedly jumping like monkeys from one political party to another for their own political survival along with their so-called "supporters" and with the hope of enjoying their "ache-din" after the upcoming assembly elections in Goa. 

Leaders like Elvis Gomes, Mickky Pacheco, Benjamin Silva have joined the Congress whereas former BJP leaders like Mahadev Naik and Kiran Kandolkar have joined AAP and Goa Forward Party respectively. 

Unfortunately, two former CMs -- Ravi Naik and Digambar Kamat -- and Goa Forward Party MLA Jayesh Salgaonkar are believed to be inwardly just waiting to join BJP. 

Yes, looking at the current political ground situation with infighting and chaos, it looks like the ruling BJP government is definitely going to have a last laugh and form the next government.

It seems BJP leaders have indeed learnt the art of hypnotising Goans by successfully selling them fake dreams and buying leaders from rival political camps to build their own party.

As such I personally feel that no one will be able to stop them from running this State for the next 30 years.


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People require good governance not sops

A F NAZARETH, Alto Porvorim
Published Aug 21, 2021, 11:33 PM IST
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Political parties in Goa are  feverishly gearing up for the next assembly elections, with some, promising sops such as free electricity up to 300 units, free drinking water up to 16,000 litres per month to every household, etc. The question therefore is why have they waited for so long and what were our elected representatives doing during the past 4 years? Have we voted them to power only for one year? Do we have to tell them now and again how they have failed to…

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