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A move that has become a talking point

Why has Goa Mahila Congress Chief Pratimabai Coutinho suddenly transferred her voting from Margao constituency to Navelim? Well, there’s nothing wrong with that, one may say, more so when she stays in Dongorim in Navelim village. Her decision to shift the voting to Navelim, however, assumes significance against the backdrop of the ensuing by-poll for the Navelim ZP seat. With the Congress on the job to shortlist a formidable candidate against two-time sitting ZP member Ciprubab Cardozo, Pratimabai’s decision to transfer her voting to Navelim has indeed become a talking point in Navelim political circles.


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Working on a “secret” political plan

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Dec 6, 2020, 12:24 AM IST
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On paper, Varca strongman Bab Churchill has favoured an alliance between the NCP and the Congress. On the ground, however, the NCP’s lone MLA is planning something big for the party ahead of the 2022 election. Sources say Churchillbab has drawn up plans to open a party office in Margao. And, he is believed to be in touch with some of the Congress-turned-BJP MLAs, who may prefer to contest the coming election on a banner other than the Lotus symbol. Is this the reason why…

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