Manikrao-Viriato meet sparks buzz in Goa Congress circles
GUILHERME ALMEIDAIt was a week when Congress MP Manikrao Thakare is reported to have called on South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes. If sources are to be believed, the meeting continued for a couple of hours before the duo headed to a restaurant for lunch. What transpired during the meeting remains unclear, but it assumes significance against the backdrop
Power bills propel Kamat back to centre stage
After lying low for some time, PWD Minister Digambar Kamat appears to have bounced back into the political spotlight. The reason is not difficult to find. Sensing the growing public anger over inflated electricity bills and the installation of smart meters, Digambar managed to stem what was shaping up to...
As Girish consolidates grip, focus shifts to Amit camp’s next move
As newly-appointed GPCC president Girish Chodankar appears to be consolidating his position within the party, political observers are increasingly asking a pointed question to the camp that had opposed his return to the Congress helm: what next? Does the Amit Patkar camp still harbour hopes that the Congress high command...
Loud and clear message from the Alemaos to GPCC chief
Why are members of the Varca-based Alemao clan seeking entry into the Congress? Consider this: A couple of months ago, Warren Alemao had formally applied for admission into the Congress fold. However, the fate of his application remains unknown to this day. Now, Varca strongman Churchill Alemao and his daughter,...
Cong assesses minority vote impact amid internal turmoil
As the turmoil in the Congress refuses to abate following the appointment of Girishbab Chodankar as the GPCC chief, party leaders have reportedly gone into assessment mode, trying to gauge whether the resentment within the ranks could have any fallout on the party’s core voter base ” the minorities. One...
