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Goans need to vote decisively


There has been an increase in the activities with regards to the elections as candidates are concentrating on door-to-door campaigning. 

As the election date is fast approaching, the one thing probably on the mind of every Goan is which political party will form the next government. 

There have even been poll predictions by some news channels. However, given the fact that there are several political parties in the fray, it may seem difficult to make a correct prediction. A hung assembly is a distinct possibility with no party getting a majority. 

With party candidates taking a pledge not to defect, defection may not take place. Independent candidates who are elected to the assembly could play a vital role in forming the next government. 

Instability has been the bane of Goan politics in the past. These elections will be path-breaking for more than one reason. It will decide which way Goa will be heading. Goans need to vote decisively in order to avoid a hung assembly. 


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Are drug seizures related to polls?

R FERNANDES, Margao
Published Feb 4, 2022, 10:55 PM IST
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A few days back it was reported that Rs 10 crore worth of cash, liquor, jewellery and drugs suspected to be used in bribing voters were seized.But drugs? Are the elections funded by the drug mafia? The CEC must get down to the root of the matter and not remain casual about it. This is very serious. Are drugs synonymous with Goa?More serious is the fact that political leaders have nothing on drug eradication in their manifestos and nothing on stopping noise…

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