Selma Carvalho: JC, The North Goa seat did go to the BJP.
Dear Selma, I did not expect North Goa to go anywhere else - not in 2009. However, as my earlier post noted: Salcete (South Goa) did elect a BJP - a few years ago - before the Modi and co came on the scene. My comment was in response to this from you to JoeGoaUK (who appears to be an anonymous BJP supporter). You, Selma noted that " hell will freeze over before South Goans elect BJP" It is my understanding that in 1999, Ramakant Angle (BJP) was elected as the MP from South Goa. In 1998, Aires Rodrigues (whom I liked immensely till he became what he is today) suggested in a trans-Atlantic telephone call that I join him and work to elect the BJP in South Goa. I suggested to him then (i.e. 1998) that politicians are users. They are not the type of company educated individuals should keep. I also suggested to Aires that the BJP would use him and dump him - as soon as his usefulness is past. Anyway ....I have digressed. All this .... to suggest that in 1999 ....Hell (not even the extremely filthy and slumified Margao gardens) froze over after Ramakant Angle (BJP) was elected from South Goa. jc