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Even as the INC appeared content with increasing the numbers to its fold from
16 to 18 there was speculation in the air that not all is well skin deep.
Today a rather grim looking CM appeared certain that the cease fire brokered
to save his Government courtesy the intervention of the High Command of both
the Indian National Congress and the Nationalistic Congress Party would not
last long. Yesterday he had mentioned of increasing the strenght of the INC on
its own to twenty five clearly this implied that the Constitutencies in the
Velhas Conquistas of Bardez Mormugao Ilhas (Tiswadi) and Salcette would belong
to the INC. This clearly sent a message to the pre-poll allies the Nationalist
Congress Party that there may not be any alliance at the next hustings.
Yet another cause for infighting is the next battle within the INC to take upon
the leadership of the eight constituencies in Salcete . Last time Mr Digamber
Kamat managed to outwit Mr Churchill Alemao in this game by denying the
Mormugao Parliamentary seat vacated by him in May 2007 to his daughter. Mr
Alemao knows to well that with the Lok Sabha Polls expected before May 2009 he
would have to do the spade work. For this he needs to manoeuvre a coup of
sorts and consolidate his position.
Today's Congress Legislative Party held in the evening was a precussor to the
Cabinet reshuffle.
Interestingly the Taleigao MLA Mr.Antanasio Babush Monserate created a flutter
this afternoon when he met the Governor. Speculation was rife that Mr
Monseratte appears to be disgruntled over "being left out" . True the site for
IT Habitat in his constituency was inaugurated by the INC President Ms Sonia
Gandhi and it has now to wind up to meet the allegations of Mr Monserate that
it is nothing but a real estate venture in the name of IT. When this writer
had a brief teletalk with Mr Monserate on the reason for his meeting the
Governor Mr S C Jamir he merely stated that "it was a courtesy call" when
probed a little further "he merely stated that the Governor belongs to his
constituency "
Notwithstanding this alibi it is clear that there is something on the anvil.
Meanwhile the proposal of the MGP to form a Front constituting the MGP NCP and
Independent MLA Mr Vishwajit Rane to lend "support" to the INC coalition is
also being viewed as a tacit plan by these political parties to save their own
turf to harness the overenthusiasm of the INC consolidating its position.
The coming days will therefore appear more turbulent and Mr Kamat could well
be forced to call for mid term elections the next time his Government is
threatened.
GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES,
BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA)
+91 98221 58584 (24 HRS)
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