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Congress leaders unhappy with delay in Margao, Nuvem blocks

A section of Congress leadership seemed unhappy over the delay in constituting the party blocks in Margao and Nuvem represented by Congress-turned-BJP MLAs Diggu and Aleixobab Sequeira. The delay in constituting the blocks, sources say, does not augur well for the national party. It’s a little over six months now since the Diggu-Aleixo duo along with six other Congress MLAs had quit the party to embrace the saffron brigade. These eight MLAs have started their new innings, but the Congress seemed struggling to zero in on the candidates to head the Margao and Nuvem blocks.

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Vijai’s warning to take gambling issue to Centre raises eyebrows

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Apr 1, 2023, 12:34 AM IST
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Goa Forward Party chief Vijaibab Sardesai’s threat on the floor of the House to take the online casino gambling issue to the Union Home Ministry makes reading interesting. What exactly prompted Vijaibab to hold out the threat to complain to the Union Home Ministry if the Goa Police fail to crack a whip against gambling remains unclear. Sources, however, said Vijaibab may have been emboldened to issue the threat in light of the recent casino extortion case involving police…

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