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Alliance matters

The unfolding political developments in the Goa Forward, observers say, are bound to have an echo in the Congress, which had gone into a discussion mode with the regional party over the proposed alliance. In fact, observers have been trying to figure out how the Congress would now go about negotiations with the regional outfit, which had staked a claim on a total of six seats, including Aldona and Tivim. The moot question that remains unanswered is simple -- whether the Congress outlook towards the Goa Forward will now change after Kiranbab’s exit from the party. And, will the party still bat for an alliance with the regional outfit? GPCC Chief Girishbab Chodankar may have an answer.


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Realising his long-awaited dream

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Nov 20, 2021, 12:31 AM IST
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Former Chief Minister Luizinhbab Faleiro seems to be on the way to finally realise his dream to make it to Parliament. Around 40 years ago, the former Chief Minister had thrown his hat in the South Goa Lok Sabha election ring on the Goa Congress banner. Take note, Luizinhbab had polled around 41,644 votes, but was left way behind in the 1984 Lok Sabha election held against the backdrop of the assassination of former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi. Almost 40 years later,…

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