Amonkar's cabinet elevation: Timing raises political questions
Sankalpbab Amonkar’s induction into the Pramodbab Sawant Cabinet has become a talking point in political circles, but perhaps for reasons beyond the induction itself. Given that the current Assembly term is expected to end in just two months, his elevation may not carry much significance in terms of tenure. Political observers, however, are quick to wonder whether the move has anything to do with the defection of eight Congress MLAs,...
Alliance ball keeps bouncing between Congress and GFP
When the Congress deputed a delegation comprising MP Viriatobab Fernandes and senior Congress leader M K Sheikh to meet Goa Forward chief Vijaibab Sardesai, the mission was to ascertain what exactly the alliance partner was looking for from the Congress – a merger or a continuation of the alliance. Two...
Sigh of relief in Nuvem and Velim, but ST quota suspense continues
The unfolding developments surrounding political reservations for the Scheduled Tribes (STs) appear to have triggered political ripples in the Nuvem and Velim Assembly constituencies, albeit for different reasons. When CM Pramodbab Sawant announced that Quepem, Sanguem, Priol and Nuvem would be reserved for the STs in 2027, questions did the...
From football fields to political battlefields, Alemaos play on
It was a week when the Varca-based Alemao clan hogged the limelight, with the siblings making their presence felt in both sports and politics. Members of the Alemao family never tire of saying that politics and sports run in their blood. And, indeed, while Churchillbab Alemao’s ladli, Valankabai, stormed her...
Yatra success: Yuri-Altone duo earns Girish’s praise
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) chief Girishbab Chodankar was lavish in his praise for Leader of Opposition Yuribab Alemao and Congress Working Committee member and Quepem MLA Altonbab D’Costa for their roles in the recently concluded Goy Rakhonn Yatra. For a moment, political observers were left wondering why Girishbab has...
