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| Rane rises from the ashes to occupy top post in Goa | |
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PANAJI, JUNE 6, 2005 (PTI)
Like the proverbial phoenix, newly elected CLP leader in Goa Pratapsinh Rane has proven once again that he is capable of rising from the ashes and touching new heights, even as his opponents seemed ready to write him off.
Rane, a veteran Congressman and five-time Chief Minister of the state, has consistently emerged as a prime candidate for the top post despite severe opposition from partymen, mainly due to external factors such as pressure from allies and the fact that he belonged to the majority community.
He belonged to one of Goa's most well-respected families and represented Poryem seat in the assembly. He has been Chief Minister from 1980 to 1985, 1985 to 1989 then again for three months in 1990 when he was toppled by Churchill Alemao, signalling a start to the defection era in Goan politics.
Although he became Chief Minister again after the general elections in 1994, he was toppled again by his Deputy Wilfred D'souza, a man who is now tipped for the same post again. In recent times, Rane's standing in the party has been shaken to great extent because of his alleged closeness to BJP and inactiveness in Congress politics.
Despite opposition, Rane emerged the consensus candidate in March last when the Parrikar government was dismissed by the Governor, mainly because he is the "lesser of the evils" among all Chief Ministerial hopefuls, said Congress observers.
Belonging to Kshatriya community also gave him an added edge, but in his sixth term Rane will have to bring about his entire political experience to juggle coalition politics and ensure that his government's remaining term helps bring back Congress to power in the next general elections. |
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