JC,
The North Goa seat did go to the BJP.
The South seemed likely that it might go to BJP but something similar happens
all the time. My father has this story to tell of back in them days when the
MGP thought they would win in the South. The counting started, and they were
ahead, the celebrations began in earnest. Then ofcourse came the thick of the
thick, the deep of the deep South. Petoi uzok. Not one vote was lost. Congress
was truimphant. This scenario is repeated I suspect every election. The South
is still a Congress bastion. My only problem is, will we now have a bull
fighting ring right next to the Old bus prassa.
best,
selma
--- On Sat, 5/16/09, J. Colaco < jc> <cola...@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: J. Colaco < jc> <cola...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa Score: BJP - 2 INC - 0
> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <goanet@lists.goanet.org>
> Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:02 AM
> Dear Selma,
>
> If my memory serves me right, Salcete did elect a BJP - a
> few years
> ago - before the Modi and co came on the scene.
>
> It is my belief that IF the BJP had kept Modi away from
> Goa, it would
> have still won the North Goa Seat, and stood a good chance
> of giving
> the Congress a good fight in the South - esp as Matanhy was
> there to
> divide the Sashti votes.
>
> Additionally - Vajpayee was and still is a different person
> that
> Advani. At least ...so sayeth the masses of India.
>
> All I can say is .... I hope the Congress learns from the
> criticism
> and does better than last time.
>
> And yes ....nice to see that the Commies got 'sorted out'
> .......and
> sent to the corner to 'Go behave themselves".
>
> jc
>
>
> ==
> Selma Carvalho wrote: Joe-bab, hell will freeze over before
> South
> Goans elect BJP.
>
> proud shastikaan,
> selma
>
