-- Samir Umarye PANJIM, NOV 20: While BJP leaders, stung by the rebellion, have criticised their former party president Dr Suresh Amonkar for contesting as an Independent for the Pale seat, today Save Goa Front (SGF) joined in filing a complaint with the Election Commission alleging that the former health minister in Parrikar cabinet, has given wrong information in the affidavit filed before EC earlier this month. Interestingly, SGF candidate Jose Lobo has taken up cudgels against Dr Amonkar. On the ground level, it's the saffron party which is feeling the heat of Dr Amonkar plunging in the fray. Lobo has alleged that Dr Amonkar has concealed his real income and assets, going by the affidavits filed in 2007 and now. He has pointed out that his residential house at Sanquelim which in May 2007 was valued at Rs 5.90 lakh is now valued at Rs 25.9 lakh. If he has made additions of Rs 20 lakh, it doesn't show in his income, Lobo argues. He was the Health Minister from November 1999 to early 2005. Lobo, filing his complaint under section 125 A of Representation of People's Act as well as under section 177 and 199 of IPC, has demanded necessary action from ECI. Meanwhile, BJP is leaving no stone unturned in trying to garner votes for its candidate Dr Pramod Sawant. BJP leaders are camping there with house-to-house campaign on, in a bid to wrest the seat from the Congress party.
-- Samir Umarye