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No place for Benjamin in Congress?

Former Velim Independent MLA may suddenly realize that plans to embrace the Congress party have come in for repeated opposition from a section of the partymen in the constituency. Velim Sarpanch, Saviobab D’Silva, was the first to convey to Goa desk Congress observer Dinesh Gundu Rao not to induct Benjaminbab into the Congress. It is now learned that Velim Congress ZP member Juliobab Fernandes, a close aide of the Velim Sarpanch, has threatened to resign from the Zilla Panchayat if Benjaminbab is inducted in the party-fold. Wait and watch.


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Congress is focused on Benaulim

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Mar 14, 2021, 12:23 AM IST
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Buoyed by the party’s impressive performance in the ZP poll in Varca, strongman Bab Churchill’s fiefdom, the Congress appears determined to consolidate the gains in Benaulim. Congress observer Sunil along with district Congress team headed by party chief Joebab Dias, Deepakbab Kharangate and Subhashbab Faldesai, besides Roylabai, descended on Benaulim earlier this week to enroll new members. Whether the Congress will align with the NCP in 2022 remains unknown, but the former…

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