6 CM's and ex-CM's, 48 MLA's and ex-MLA's, all the heavyweights in the
fray this time.
TEAM HERALD teamher...@herald-goa.com
PANJIM: 2012 Assembly election is likely to be the most interesting with
ample heavy weights, comprising six chief ministers and 48 sitting and
ex-MLAs in the fray.
The chief ministers include Pratapsing Rane, Churchill Alemao, Manohar
Parrikar, Dr Wilfred D’Souza and Ravi Naik are in the contest, whereas
incumbent Chief Minister Digambar Kamat will try to prove his mettle by
ensuring that Congress-led alliance wins majority seats.
goablog.org
Among the 48 sitting and ex-MLAs in the ring all across the state, in
Saligao, it’s Parulekar versus Parulekar, whereas four sitting MLAs have
jumped out of the race for various reasons.
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/India/Congress_Releases_Goa_Manifesto-14423.html
Vijay Pai Khot who was denied a Congress ticket after he quit as an BJP
MLA last week, is not contesting. Industrialist and Savordem MLA Anil
Salgaocar has also opted out of the race and his son Arjun Salgaocar is
contesting as an independent.
Sanguem MLA Vasudev Gaonkar is not contesting on being denied a ticket
by the party. Victoria Fernandes is also out of the race since Congress
Party has given ticket to Taleigao MLA Atanasio Babush Monserrate to
contest from St Cruz constituency.
Whereas in some constituencies the fight is between novice candidates,
in Benaulim, the real fight will be between Congress’ Valanka Alemao and
Caitan D’Silva of Goa Vikas Party. There are total seven candidates in
the fray in Benualim. John Fernandes, who had contested against
Francisco Xavier (Mickky) Pacheco in 2007 is also contesting Benualim
seat. In Porvorim constituency, too the fight will be between fresh
faces with no seating MLA or ex-MLA contesting in this constituency.
This is also true for Taleigao where Congress candidate Jennifer
Monserrate will take on BJP’s Dattaprasad Naik.
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Faux-pas in Goa election manifesto of Congress
Goa manifesto, which promised to build a bridge in a village that has no
river.
[No River, No Cry]
When the error was pointed out by media persons during the press
conference, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said vaguely, “There must be
some place at Neura that needs a bridge.” Goa Pradesh Congress committee
president Subhash Shirodkar admitted to the mistake in the manifesto
saying, “I think it is Cortalim where they might have wanted to say that
a bridge was needed. It needs correction, perhaps.” Goa Assembly
elections are due to be held on March 3.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2913063.ece
Panaji, Feb 20: Congress today released its election manifesto for next
month’s assembly polls in Goa promising up to 150 units of free
electricity and water to the weaker sections, scheduled castes/tribes
and other backward classes (OBCs).
The manifesto was released by All India Congress Committee general
secretary Oscar Fernandes in presence of national and state leaders.
Congress has also assured to solve the problem of housing by providing
5,000 flats and row houses through the Housing Board Corporation in the
next five years.
“A committee of agricultural experts to survey fallow paddy fields and
suggest an action plan to make it cultivable would be formed,” the
manifesto said, adding that fast track courts would be set up to solve
land related disputes.
The Congress has also promised a slum free Goa through rehabilitation of
existing slum dwellers.
The party has assured to increase the ceiling of mediclaim scheme from
Rs 1.2 lakh to Rs seven lakh covering all illness of the people of Goa.
The Congress further said that it would increase monthly allowance to
senior citizens under Dayanand Niradhar Yojana from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,500
and every application of widow and handicapped people would be disposed
off within three months.
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/India/Congress_Releases_Goa_Manifesto-14423.html
LAST GASP: Election Time is Carnival Time in Amchem Goa. Enjoy. But
ensure that you vote for the right candidate
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