South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha batted for son Shalom for the Curtorim ticket in his own inimitable style. Sardinha did not take Shalom’s name for the ticket, but explained to the Pradesh Election Committee (PEC) how the remaining three candidates in the fray should not be considered for the prized ticket. Other than Ramakant Khalap, no other PEC member openly backed Shalom, with top leaders including Dinesh Gundu Rao, Digambar Kamat and GPCC chief Girish Chodankar recommending all names of aspirants to the Screening panel.
