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AAP announces its Goa committee headed by Amit Palekar

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1 year ago

May 24, 2022

Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday announced its new State Committee for Goa which will be headed by lawyer-turned-politician Amit Palekar, who was also party’s chief ministerial face for 2022 Goa Assembly election.

Party’s Goa Desk in charge Atishi told reporters in Panaji that the new executive committee will be headed by Amit Palekar while both the MLAs – Venzy Viegas and Cruz D’Silva – who were elected to the House recently would be the Working President.

Former Goa Pradesh Mahila Congress committee president Pratima Coutinho, who had joined AAP in the run up for Goa polls, has been nominated as Women’s Wing President of the party for the coastal state.

Lawyer turned politician Anoop Kudtarkar has been nominated as Youth Wing President of the party in Goa.

Party’s senior leaders Valmiki Naik, Surel Tilve, Ramrao Wagh, Cecile Rodrigues, Sandesh Telekar and Patricia Fernandes are nominated as the Vice Presidents. While, Rajesh Calangutkar, Ritesh Chodankar, Gerson Gomes and Premanand Nanuskar are appointed as Organisation Secretary.

Former Goa Shiv Sena chief Upendra Gaonkar, who has joined AAP, will be General Secretary (Frontal Organisation) while Francis Coelho would be General Secretary (Campaign and Communication).

Anil Gaonkar will be Scheduled Tribe Wing President and Jamesh Fernandes is Minority Wing President of Goa Unit.

The party leaders Prashant Naik, Lincon Vaz, Roque Mascarenhas, Roshni Gawas, Mahesh Satalkar, Uday Salkar, Abhijit Desai and Mario Cordeiro are joint Secretary (Organisation Building). Dr Vibhas Prabhudesai and Neri Fernandes are Joint Secretary (Coordination).

The legal cell comprises of Prasad Shapurkar, Sunil Loran and Vishnu Naik.

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NDA’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu to visit Goa on Thursday

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1 year ago

July 13, 2022

Priyanka Shet

Panaji: NDA’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu will be visiting Goa on Thursday (tomorrow), BJP Goa President Sadanand Tanavade said. Tanavade told reporters on Wednesday that Murmu would be arriving in Goa on Thursday morning and will be in the state till afternoon.

He said that during the visit, she would be meeting MLAs and MPs of BJP and its supporting parties seeking their support for her candidature. Sources stated that besides BJP, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party with its two MLAs and three Independents will be supporting the candidature of Murmu. (GoaNewsHub)

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BJP’s 40-crore offer: AAP asks why Congress had not acted against the BJP

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1 year ago

July 12, 2022

Priyanka Shet

Aam Aadmi Party Vice President Ad. Surel Tilve on Tuesday stated that the recent “rumoured” defection drama is another proof that the Congress is the BJP’s B-team. Taking a shot at former Goa Congress Chief Girish Chodankar’s claim that Congress party MLAs were offered Rs 40 crore to join the BJP, Tilve questioned why Congress had not taken any action against the BJP?

AAP Vice President Valmiki Naik said that the defection is currently delayed because national leaders and local leaders are negotiating for the biggest piece of the pie.

Naik said, “Despite the fact that assembly sessions have already begun; the Congress has failed to choose an opposition leader. This is the most shameful episode in the history of Goa’s politics”.

Naik further said, “The assembly session was a timely opportunity to discuss problems of the common people and to criticize the BJP government for their failure as a united opposition. Sadly, the biggest opposition party is busy with its selfish agenda, ignoring the issues of the people”.

AAP Vice President Sandesh Telekar said Margao MLA and Congress Senior Leader Digambar Kamat should come forward and clear the air about whether or not he was involved in a conspiracy game alleged by his own party. (GoaNewsHub)

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Speaker admits Disqualification petition against Congress MLAs

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1 year ago

July 12, 2022

Priyanka Shet

Panaji: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar on Tuesday said that he has admitted the Disqualification Petition filed by Congress party against its own two MLAs. Tawadkar told reporters that he has received two Disqualification Petitions filed by Congress party against Leader of Opposition Michael Lobo and Congress MLA Digambar Kamat.

He said that Lobo continues to be Leader of Opposition as of now, as the Congress Legislature Party is yet to inform about the new name.

Tawadkar said Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar had filed the Disqualification Petitions against two MLAs on Monday. “I was not available yesterday, so I met the petitioners (of disqualification petition) today,” he said.

The Speaker said that the petition would be taken for consideration after the current Session of Legislative Assembly gets over.

The Congress party on Sunday had announced the action against two of its MLAs – Lobo and Kamat – following the news of rebellion in the Congress Legislature Party. Party’s Goa Desk incharge Dinesh Gundu Rao had accused both the leaders of being involved in antiparty activities.

Patkar had told reporters on Monday that both the MLAs should be disqualified as they have voluntarily given up primary membership of the party by indulging in antiparty activities. (GoaNewsHub)