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Will Cong mahilas be considered for tickets?

How many Congress mahilas can look forward to nominations to contest the ensuing polls for the Goa Legislative Assembly? Well, when this question was posed to none other than Priyanka Gandhi during her visit to the State, she reiterated her commitment for 40 per cent of the total seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly for women. On Goa, however, she has left it for local leadership to take a call. Will Chiddu, Dinesh, Diggu have any plans to give tickets for mahilas in the ensuing polls. Wait and watch as women in Benaulim, Fatorda, Velim and Nuvem just to name a few, have been eying on Congress tickets.

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GF not to take alliance talks lightly

Guilherme Almeida
Published Dec 12, 2021, 12:06 AM IST
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The Goa Forward leadership seemed to have decided not to take things lying down if the Congress is hell-bent on making the proposed alliance a matter of prestige. Sources say party supremo Vijaibab Sardesai has made it clear to close aides that Congress will have to do a re-think if the principal opposition party feels it can humiliate the regional party and get away with it. This became clear when Vijaibab accepted Congress’ invitation for discussions on alliance but…

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