CONGRESS CONFIDENT OF FORMING GOVT IN GOA AFTER ENSUING BY-ELECTION
Panaji (Goa): The Congress party in Goa today said that they would be forming government in the State after the upcoming by-elections in two constituencies. “The voters had completely rejected the BJP during the recently held State Legislative Assembly election but the party managed to form the government with the help of vested interests,” A Chellakumar, Congress in-charge of Goa…
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For the first time SC reservation for Panchayat polls
Porvorim (Goa) For the first time, the schedule caste community will have reservation in the Panchayat elections, which are scheduled to be held on June 11. “The unique feature of this election is that for the very first time there is going to be reservation for SC. Total nine wards have been reserved for SC, which is almost 2 percent,”…
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Goa Panchayat polls on June 11
Panaji (Goa): A day after the Goa bench of Bombay High Court directed the Goa government and State Election Commission (SEC) to hold the Panchayat polls by June 12, the State Election Commission has proposed holding the polls on June 11 being a Sunday. “We are all set to hold the polls on June 11. We had suggested to holding…
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Have panchayat election on or before June 12, HC tells Govt
Panaji (Goa): In a major setback to State government’s plan to hold Panchayat elections on June 17, the Bombay High Court at Goa has directed that the elections for 186 panchayats be held on or before June 12. The Court while passing an order in a petition related to panchayat polls, has slammed government for delaying the delimitation process…
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Congress gears up for Valpoi by-polls
Valpoi (Goa): Ahead of forthcoming by-elections for Valpoi assembly seat, the Congress party has re-constituted it block committee there under the presidentship of Ashish Kanekar, who contested the 2017 assembly elections on AAP ticket against then Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane. In an order issued on May 2, party president Luizinho Faleiro has reconstituted 105 member Valpoi block congress committee headed…
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Former Congress MP wants Sonia Gandhi to hand over leadership to Rahul
Panaji (Goa): Congress’ former Member of Parliament John Fernandes on Tuesday opined that it’s high time that ailing party national president Sonia Gandhi step down from the responsibility thereby appointing her son Rahul as party chief. Speaking to media persons, Fernandes said that Sonia Gandhi, under whose leadership the party has been facing poll debacle, is helping Prime Minister…
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Congress to field candidate against Parrikar
Panaji (Goa): Even though there is still no clarity as from where Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will contest by-elections from, the Congress party has announced to field candidate against Parrikar. The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) that met on Tuesday under its leader Chandrakant Kavalekar has resolved to field candidate against Parrikar and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane in the by-elections. While former Congress…
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Notification of panchayat polls on May 25; Govt tells Court
Goa: The State Government on Tuesday informed Goa Bench of Bombay High Court that the notification for the panchayat elections would be issued on May 25, while the elections for 186 panchayats would be held in June. The Bombay High Court at Goa is currently hearing two PILs simultaneously challenging the entire Panchayat poll process and government’s jurisdiction…
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Two more days to know where Parrikar will contest from
Panaji (Goa): The countdown has begun for the most awaited political announcement of this year. The BJP will announce in next two days whether Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will contest from Panaji or Curchorem. “We are going to meet in next two days and decide where Parrikar would be contesting from. The choice is between Panaji and Curchorem constituencies,” BJP…
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Congress finally Acts; Removes Digvijay Singh as Goa desk in-charge
Goa:In a major development, the Congress high command on Saturday late evening replaced its senior leader Digvijay Singh as party in-charge in the States of Goa and Karnataka. The unexpected political moves comes in the wake of assembly elections held in goa in February, when the Congress party led by him failed to form the government despite winning the largest…
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