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Tag: Goa Congress

Goa Cong Not to Contest Zila Panchayat Polls with Party Symbol

(Panaji) Goa Cong Not to Contest Zila Panchayat Polls with Party Symbol
Congress party has decided not to field candidates for the Zilla Panchayat polls scheduled in 50 places in Goa on March 22.
The state election commission has said that the polls will be fought on party lines, and Congress Legislature Party leader Digambar Kamat said on Friday that his party would not field candidates.
GPCC general secretary Sankulp Amonkar told reporters on Saturday that the CLP decision was taken without consulting the party organisation.

Congress Attacks Goa Govt Over Draft Tourism Policy

[Panaji,Goa]Congress Attacks Goa Govt Over Draft Tourism Policy
The Congress in Goa Tuesday alleged that the state Tourism department ignored suggestions of various stake-holders before deciding the final draft of the Tourism Policy 2018.
Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar said the feedback given by Congress and stake-holders like hoteliers, shack owners and tour operators didn’t find place in the final draft.
Experts and activists had alleged that the draft tourism policy was replete with flaws.
Interestingly, Congress MLAs skipped the January 16 meeting called by state Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar to discuss the policy.
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Goa Cong Losses MLA”Mauvin Godinho” To Ruling BJP

[Panaji] Goa Cong Losses MLA”Mauvin Godinho” To BJP
Goa MLA Mauvin Godinho quits Congress And joins ruling BJP
Senior Goa Congress leader Mauvin Godinho, today quit the party after resigning as a member of the state legislative assembly, and formally joined the ruling BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar