congress: Goa elections: Congress releases first list of 8 candidates

The Congress on Thursday launched its first record of eight candidates for the upcoming meeting elections in Goa, fielding former chief minister Digamber Kamat from the Margao constituency. The get together fielded Sudhir Kanolkar from the Mapusa meeting seat. Kanolkar has been a municipal councillor and was earlier a member of the BJP state government. He had give up the saffron get together to affix the Congress in early 2019.

From Taleigao meeting seat, the get together fielded Tony Rodrigues whereas it fielded Rajesh Verenkar from the Ponda constituency.

Among the many different candidates are Sankalp Amonkar from Marmugao seat, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco from the Curtorim seat and Yuri Alemao from Cuncolim meeting constituency whereas Altone D’Costa has been fielded from Quepem seat.

Digamber Kamat, who was the state’s chief minister from 2012 to 2017, at present represents the Margao meeting seat. He’s additionally the chief of opposition within the Goa meeting.

An official communication from the get together asserting the names of candidates mentioned they have been chosen by the central election committees chaired by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

Meeting polls in Goa are but to be introduced by the Election Fee. The elections are more likely to happen early subsequent yr.

The Congress is the primary get together to announce its candidates even earlier than the announcement of elections and can give its candidates a head begin for campaigning.