*TEAM HERALD teamherald@ herald- goa. com* PANJIM: The Congress announced its first list of 22 candidates, with expected shocks, setting of a series of rebellions that could throw its campaign into disarray.
The Congress party’s campaign manager Mauvin Godinho though said that victory for the Congress was a foregone conclusion, a comment which will be severalty tested over the next 30 days. Ruling the list were defectors and the tainted. The biggest surprise of the announcement was that of Victoria Fernandes being left out. Victoria was the only lady in the 40- member Assembly. What is even more surprising was that Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who is in the eye of the storm over the Rs 26.58 cr land conversion scam, has been nominated on the Congress ticket. Monserrate’s wife Jennifer is most likely to get the Taleigao ticket in the second phase of announcement. After intense speculation over giving tickets to defectors, Vishwajit Rane’s political muscle flexing worked > Continued on pg 17 Despite several cases against him including the recent Rs 26- cr land conversion scam the Congress decided to grant ticket to the controversial Atanasio Monserrate from St Cruz. If the party sources are to be believed his name figured as candidate for Taleigao in the list until 10 pm on Friday night and at the last minute it was changed. “ The list has been cleared by the AICC president and we have nothing to say about it,” said GPCC President Subash Shirodkar when asked why Monserrate was granted ticket from St Cruz despite his involvement in several scams. Shirodkar stated that the Congress president has taken everything into consideration before deciding on the ticket. “ These are just allegations which are yet to be proven and the Congress party will allow the law to take its own course,” he said. sOniA enDORses BABusH’s cAnDiDAtuRe l Ravi Naik wants ticket for son Riteish Naik from Madkai l Churchill Alemao wants to field daughter Valanka from Benaulim l Joaquim Alemao wants ticket for son Yuri from Sanguem l Babush wants ticket for his wife Jennifer from Taleigao nO DecisiOn On FAMiLY tickets Yet PRinceLY PuncH: tickets tO DAYAnAnD sOPte AnD RAJesH PAtnekAR: The prince of Sattari Vishwajit Rane finally had his way, Rahul Gandhi be damned. The junior Gandhi’s remark that defectors to Congress need to work in the party first fell on deaf ears. MuMMY nOt DeARest: Victoria “ Mummy” Fernandes, dropped after winning the past elections from St. Cruz. kickBAck kinG Gets A ‘ HAnD’: Babush Monserrate replaces Mummy as the shadow of he receiving bribes for Regional Plan land conversions lingers. cORtALiM cHROMOsOMe: cAetAnO XAVieR cOn- GRess cAnDiDAte: Mauvin Godinho has his way in a seat which was “ Non Negotiable” for NCP. However, Mauvin may have done a deal with Mickky Pacheco to field a weak candidate in lieu of Mickky’s help in Dabolim. The Congress will pay the price for the grave injustice done to me. Victoria Fernandes ( St Cruz) Am deeply disappointed. Will not support Sopte. The Cong has no emphasis on loyalty. Will discuss with party workers before deciding on contesting as an Independent. Sameer Salgaocar ( Mandrem) At any cost, I will surely fight the elections whether with the party or as an independent. Naresh Sawal ( Bicholim) dialogue of the disappointed Sopte, Patnekar in, so is bribe- tainted Babush in first list of 22 List of Congress candidates on page 5 -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/ -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. "Rape of Goa" : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. Goa's Identity Movement group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com//#/group.php?gid=193497031686 6. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------