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Former alliance partners Vijai & Digambar now avoid each other

Former alliance partners Vijai & Digambar now avoid each other

Alliance partners-turned-political foes Goa Forward Party chief Vijaibab Sardesai and Congress-turned-Margao MLA Diggu were the cynosure of all eyes at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao earlier this week. Reason: The duo, once alliance partners just a little over a year ago now seem not on talking terms post-defection by the eight Congress MLAs and after the Lotus bloomed in the Margao civic body. Those attending the programme found the duo not even looking at each other, leave alone exchanging pleasantries. Interesting, isn’t it?

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A year on, Ravindra Bhavan chairperson’s post still vacant

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published May 28, 2023, 12:24 AM IST
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What could be the reason behind Chief Minister Pramodbab Sawant’s inordinate delay in appointing the chairperson to head the Ravindra Bhavan, Margao? It’s now a year since the Ravindra Bhavan chairman’s post has been lying vacant post-2022 Assembly polls. It was initially believed the post has been reserved for BJP leader and two-time former Fatorda MLA Damubab Naik. Damubab, sources say, has declined to take over the reins of office for reasons best known to him. Observers…

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