Girish flags AAP's 'cash bid' in Cong's Cuncolim, Quepem turf
What prompted Goa Congress president Girishbab Chodankar to accuse the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of entering Congress strongholds in Cuncolim and Quepem with cash to woo away party voters? Sources said Girishbab reportedly levelled the allegations after local Congress workers brought to his notice the presence of AAP leaders in Ambaulim village, where the electorate h
Strategy or pressure tactic as GFP hits pause on Cong alliance talks
Goa Forward Party’s decision to suspend all alliance talks with its “big brother”, the Congress, has left many wondering about the real motive behind the move. No sooner had GFP leaders announced the decision than political circles began asking why the party had chosen to keep the talks on hold...
‘Cockroach’ remark triggers Congress-GFP outreach
Guess what finally brought Goa Congress chief Girishbab Chodankar and Goa Forward Party president Vijaibab Sardesai together for weekend discussions to take their alliance forward? Sources say the answer lies in Vijaibab’s “cockroach” remark a day earlier, when he reportedly said that people are ready to vote even in the...
Unity promised, but Cong-GFP alliance talks yet to take off
This may make reading interesting. Alliance partners Congress and Goa Forward never miss an opportunity to swear by Opposition unity in a bid to checkmate the saffron brigade in the 2027 Assembly election. However, leaders of the two parties — GPCC chief Girishbab Chodankar and Goa Forward president Vijaibab Sardesai...
Buzz of GPCC chief entering electoral fray grows louder
Reports that Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Girishbab Chodankar is likely to contest the 2027 Assembly elections have become the latest talking point in political circles, both within the Congress and beyond. Sources say that a GPCC chief entering the electoral fray would not only strengthen the party's campaign...
