From breakfast to lunch: Mystery surrounds Venugopal-Viriato talks
Many in Congress circles described AICC general secretary K Venugopal’s lunch with South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes as “lunch diplomacy” at the Chicalim fields. What many, however, do not know is that the two had already engaged in “breakfast diplomacy” at the starred resort where the senior Congress leader was staying. In fact, mystery surrounds the Venugopal-Viriato meeting and
When Venugopal came to give clean chit to Girish
For a moment, Goemkars were left to wonder what exactly was Congress national general secretary K C Venugopal’s brief during his weekend visit to Goa? For, Venugopal came, assessed the political situation and returned to the national capital—but not before sending out a clear message. Contrary to speculation that he...
New Goa outfit’s ‘trailer’ sparks speculation across parties
The Goa Congress Party’s “trailer” appears to have caught everyone’s attention —from the Congress and the BJP to the non-BJP parties advocating opposition unity. The Congress has used every weapon in its arsenal to discredit the new outfit, even branding it a BJP-sponsored party. With no mainstream politician associated with...
Venugopal’s Goa visit puts Congress reset in focus
The visit of Congress national general secretary K Venugopal to Goa, beginning Friday, has generated considerable interest within Congress circles and beyond, especially in the backdrop of Amit Patkar’s exit as Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president and Girishbab Chodankar’s return to the post. Political observers are keen to decipher...
One-upmanship battle between Congress and its non-BJP rival
At a time when political attention was focused on the Goa Forward Party and the direction it may take from July 1, the Congress has played a time-tested card by extending an open invitation to former Congressmen to return to the party fold to take on the BJP. The invitation...
