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When Urfan decided to go saffron

When Congress minority leader Urfanbhai quit the Congress, news did the rounds about his close association with Deputy Chief Minister Babu Kavlekar. Urfanbhai does not deny the fact that he shared a close rapport with Babu since the Congress days. In fact, Babu is believed to be the first heavyweight from the ruling camp to call up Urfanbhai with an offer to embrace the BJP. And, Urfanbhai says the offer to join the saffron brigade kept pouring in, first from the Congress-turned-BJP MLAs and later from the BJP leaders, before he finally made up his mind to embrace the saffron brigade. Any takers?


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Will it be Joaquim or Yuri for Cuncolim?

GUILHERME ALMEIDA
Published Nov 22, 2020, 12:33 AM IST
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Will it be Joaquimbab Alemao or son Yuri, who will contest the 2022 election on the Congress ticket for the Cuncolim seat? This question did the rounds in Cuncolim’s political circles during the weekend as Joaquimbab and son Yuri returned to the Congress fold. Many say Joaquimbab may be the best bet for the Congress to regain its hold in Cuncolim. Sources, however, say the former minister is keen to hand over the baton to son Yuri in the political scheme of things. Yuri too…

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