[Goanet] 'Cong ticket or not, Valanka in the fray'
Churchill bab, you are making a grave mistake by portraying only your daughter Valanka as candidate of Benaulim constituency. You should also push your son and wife too, as we ignorant Goans need leaders like you, who can change the parties as and when you like, but will never leave the aam admi. Ignatius Dias Agassaim/UAE Message: 4 Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:03:32 +0530 From: Goanet News news.goa...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] 'Cong ticket or not, Valanka in the fray' (Times of India) Message-ID: aanlkti=mlk7n1mjraafuc3qo_rf7gxbtcccu6ak8t...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 'Cong ticket or not, Valanka in the fray' TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 04.02am IST MARGAO: The assembly elections may be two years away but PWD ministerChurchill Alemao on Sunday sounded the bugle for the battle of votes opening the election office of daughter Valanka Alemao whom he once again portrayed as candidate of Benaulim constituency. Significantly, Alemao made it known, albeit in a veiled comment, that he may well be scripting a new and dramatic political move in the run up the elections should Valanka be denied the Congress ticket by the party high command. He dropped broad hints that if push comes to shove, he would be compelled to exit from the Congress. Congress is a great party, and Sonia Gandhi is a good leader. But in Goa there are some Congress leaders who act like thorns and create problems (for me). When these thorns begin to create problems, I am forced to leave the Congress party. My daughter Valanka will contest the elections on the Congress ticket. But if she is not given a Congress ticket, she would still contest on the people's ticket. You need to have the people on your side to win elections, not the party, nor the money, Alemao said. Valanka, addressing the crowd, echoed senior Alemao's assertions. I will contest on a Congress ticket. Sonia Gandhi wants women to come forward and so I am confident she will give me the Congress ticket. But whether I get the Congress ticket or not, I will definitely contest the elections, she stressed. Valanka stated that she decided to plunge into politics on the request of the people who urged her to represent us in the state legislative assembly first and then we will send you to Parliament. She exuded confidence that her long years of social work would stand her in good stead at the elections. Alemao tried to justify Valanka's foray into politics to her natural inclination towards politics coupled with her attributes conducive to her political aspirations. My daughter Valanka knows politics. Politics has gone into her blood??? When I was an MP she would do the rounds of Parliament and the Supreme Court to listen to the debates. Valanka spoke in agreement with her father's assessment about her. My work will do the talking first and only then you may cast your votes in my favour, she said. Stating that the the people of Benaulim have a place in my heart, Alemao senior appealed to the people not to fall prey to falsehoods that are being spread (about bad condition of roads in the state) and assured that all roads in bad condition will soon be repaired. Urban development ministerJoaquim Alemao too made a forceful pitch favouring the Congress ticket for his niece. Valanka will get Congress ticket 200%, said Joaquim.
[Goanet] Cong ticket or not Valanka in the fray
Ignatius Xavier wrote : ig_d...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] 'Cong ticket or not, Valanka in the fray' Message-ID: 493193.25507...@web94903.mail.in2.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Churchill bab, you are making a grave mistake by portraying only your daughter Valanka as candidate of Benaulim constituency. You should also push your son and wife too, as we ignorant Goans need leaders like you, who can change the parties as and when you like, but will never leave the aam admi. Ignatius Dias Agassaim/UAE Comments : Camilo Fernandes Yes, Churchill bab is surely making a grave mistake by portraying his daugher Valanka as Benaulim constituency candidate come what way but must also enter his other family members in other constituencies. After all he is indispensable, a true patriotic Goan and sincere Goan leader!!! However as in the past he should not make statements that he did not want to be in politics but was forced into it and call Goans names and later on deny. If he is wanting his daughter or any other family member to be in politics it is only for his own selfish motives and to amass more wealth. Valanka spoke in agreement with her father's assessment about her. My work will do the talking first and only then you may cast your votes in my favour, she said. Like a true politician, Valanka will speak loud and clear about protecting and saving Goa, but the moment she, if elected will be a different person altogether and all her promises disappear. When things go right for them they will sing the praises of the ruling party and no sooner things go wrong abuse the party and search for another party. The Goan voters should see through the game and make sure they cast votes carefully to deserving candidates and teach the politicians a lesson that they cant be taken for a ride again.
[Goanet] 'Cong ticket or not, Valanka in the fray' (Times of India)
'Cong ticket or not, Valanka in the fray' TNN, Aug 16, 2010, 04.02am IST MARGAO: The assembly elections may be two years away but PWD ministerChurchill Alemao on Sunday sounded the bugle for the battle of votes opening the election office of daughter Valanka Alemao whom he once again portrayed as candidate of Benaulim constituency. Significantly, Alemao made it known, albeit in a veiled comment, that he may well be scripting a new and dramatic political move in the run up the elections should Valanka be denied the Congress ticket by the party high command. He dropped broad hints that if push comes to shove, he would be compelled to exit from the Congress. Congress is a great party, and Sonia Gandhi is a good leader. But in Goa there are some Congress leaders who act like thorns and create problems (for me). When these thorns begin to create problems, I am forced to leave the Congress party. My daughter Valanka will contest the elections on the Congress ticket. But if she is not given a Congress ticket, she would still contest on the people's ticket. You need to have the people on your side to win elections, not the party, nor the money, Alemao said. Valanka, addressing the crowd, echoed senior Alemao's assertions. I will contest on a Congress ticket. Sonia Gandhi wants women to come forward and so I am confident she will give me the Congress ticket. But whether I get the Congress ticket or not, I will definitely contest the elections, she stressed. Valanka stated that she decided to plunge into politics on the request of the people who urged her to represent us in the state legislative assembly first and then we will send you to Parliament. She exuded confidence that her long years of social work would stand her in good stead at the elections. Alemao tried to justify Valanka's foray into politics to her natural inclination towards politics coupled with her attributes conducive to her political aspirations. My daughter Valanka knows politics. Politics has gone into her blood… When I was an MP she would do the rounds of Parliament and the Supreme Court to listen to the debates. Valanka spoke in agreement with her father's assessment about her. My work will do the talking first and only then you may cast your votes in my favour, she said. Stating that the the people of Benaulim have a place in my heart, Alemao senior appealed to the people not to fall prey to falsehoods that are being spread (about bad condition of roads in the state) and assured that all roads in bad condition will soon be repaired. Urban development ministerJoaquim Alemao too made a forceful pitch favouring the Congress ticket for his niece. Valanka will get Congress ticket 200%, said Joaquim. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Cong-ticket-or-not-Valanka-in-the-fray/articleshow/6317029.cms
