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Goa: Ruckus at the Congress office on the induction of the former Velim MLA into the folds of the party

Margao: Congress workers from Velim created a commotion at the party’s district office in Margao on Friday night and disrupted the program held to induce former Velim Mla Benjamin Silva into the fold.
The workers who protested nervously because they were not estimated by the leadership of the Congress before deciding to accommodate Silva, which they accused working against the party during the election of Zilla Panchayat held earlier this year.
Congress members of ZP from Velim, Julio Fernandes and Seva Dal Antonette officials are among those who are most vocal in targeting party leadership to trigger d’silva by “ignoring local party workers’ sentiments”.
Protests must be seen against the background of the appearance of Sarpanch Savio D’Silva Velim and President Congress South President Joe Dias as a party ticket provider of the Velim Constituency.
GPCC President Girish Chodankar and opposition leader drawn Kamat is at the end of the Fury party worker receiver.
Chodankar tried to calm the frayed nerves stating that the party did not promise tickets to anyone even when he urged all the anti-BJP forces to join Congress to defeat BJP in the election of 2022.
“Benjamin was not in the previous Congress, and he might have worked against Party, “said Chodankar.
“In accordance with the national policy of the party anyone is welcome to join the party.
The party needs to be strengthened to defeat BJP, because Congress is now the only choice for all Gouops,” he said.
Regarding the ticket problem, Chodankar said, “Party leadership will be very careful when giving tickets.
Some surveys will be carried out to determine the credibility of candidates.
We want to restore discipline at the party.
Instipins in any form will not be tolerated.” Then talked to reporters, Silva said that he joined the Congress with a view to strengthen the party and denied allegations that he did not work for Congress in the last ZP poll.
Silva, who has compiled for the election of the 2012 Assembly as independent, has defeated Congress Candidate Filipe Neri Rodrigues.
“There is an anti-congressional wave.
I then extended support to BJP after consulting with people when we want development in our electoral district.
The development is there to be seen,” Silva said.
However, in the election of 2017 assembly, Silva, fighting as an independent candidate supported by BJP, losing to the Rodrigues Congress candidate.
“There is a lot of development work left to do in Velim.
Now I have joined the Congress, now I will demand party tickets for assembly elections 2022,” he said.

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