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Overcoming the outsider tag in Cuncolim

Hazard a guess where did Cuncolim Congress leader Yuri Alemao celebrate his birthday earlier this week? Well, the Varca-based Yuri, son of former minister Joaquimbab, celebrated his birthday at his apartment in Cuncolim. Joaquimbab says that his son not only stays in Cuncolim, but has shifted his vote from Varca to Cuncolim. With the outsider tag coming to haunt the Alemaos every election, Joaquimbab says Yuri has shifted his and his family’s voting to  Cuncolim. Will the move help Yuri overcome the outsider tag in the ensuing polls? Only time will tell.


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Keeping all options open for 2022 elections

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Nov 20, 2021, 12:30 AM IST
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Why is Varca strongman Bab Churchill keeping all options open for the 2022 Assembly elections? Well, Churchillbab is aware that a section of Congress leaders is vehemently opposed to the question of conceding the Navelim seat to daughter Valanka. He also knows for sure that the Congress would oppose tooth and nail any attempts to field any of the 10 Congress turncoats on the NCP banner. And, given that the Congress-NCP talks have been progressing at a snail’s pace, the…

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