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Priyanka for Margao: Why, ask Congressmen

Congressmen, in general, have a question or two for the party leadership “ why is the party planning to get Priyanka Gandhi to Margao when many believe the party is strong in Digambarbab Kamat’s fiefdom? In fact, workers in private say the leadership should make optimum use of Priyanka’s charisma to galvanize the party’s traditional vote bank in other constituencies. Sources say the party has planned Priyanka’s meet at Costa Ground, Aquem. Workers wonder why Margao when the Congress leader’s presence may help the party to win a couple of seats in other areas. Indeed, time for introspection?


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Seat-sharing questions

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Dec 5, 2021, 12:31 AM IST
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How many seats has Rahul Gandhi agreed to concede to the Goa Forward Party before he joined hands with the regional party earlier this week? Well, the Goa Forward had initially focused on about 8-9 seats, before zeroing down on the seats of Fatorda, Thivim, Aldona, Saligao, Mayem and Mandrem. Questions are being asked in political circles how many seats the Congress has agreed to concede to the regional outfit in the changing political equations, more so after the exit of…

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