THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026

When Sarojini said a firm no to Congress

Hazard a guess who was the candidate the Congress was trying to zero in on when the Curtorim unit of the party was in a state of flux. When Lourencoa and Rebello hopped from one party to another, the Congress for a moment thought of nominating a new woman face in Curtorim. If sources are to be believed, Congress leaders reportedly approached Director of Prosecution and eminent prosecutor Sarojini Sardinha to contest the polls on the Hand symbol. It’s another matter that Sarojini replied back with a firm no.


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Benaulim ticket puzzle yet to be solved

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Jan 19, 2022, 12:55 AM IST
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When news of TMC leader Tony (Coke) D’Costa’s induction into the Congress spread across Benaulim, questions were asked in political circles whether he would be the party candidate against TMC’s Churchill Alemao. Even flamboyant Mickky Pacheco, who had joined the Congress with reported blessings of party Delhi-based leaders, was trying to figure out what’s happening in the Congress. Other ticket contenders too were left to wonder over their prospects of being nominated for…

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