After remaining dormant for almost two years, the group of seven MLAs
(comprising of three from Nationalist Congress Party, two from Maharashtrawadi
Gomantak Party, one unattached and one independent) has decided to regroup and
work together for the development of their constituencies.
The sudden decision to formally revive the group along with a meeting of some
Congress legislators including a minister, with Mr Atanasio Monserrate, the
Education Minister, late on Tuesday evening has made the political scenario
fluid with sources in the group indicating that its members wanted change in
the state leadership.
Mr Monserrate, however, said that the meeting between him and the Congress
legislators was just a get together. He admitted that the group has been
revived and that it would work as one unit for the common interest of its
members.
Those present at the meeting were the PWD Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao, Mr
Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Mr Agnelo Fernandes, Mr Pandurang Madkaikar and Mr
Francisco Silveira.
The leader of NCP legislator wing, Mr Jose Philip D’Souza told ‘The Navhind
Times’ that the members of the group met on Tuesday and discussed common issues
and decided to work together as a group.
Mr D’Souza, who is also the Revenue Minister in the government led by Mr
Digambar Kamat, said that no other issue was discussed but stressed that the
group would function together and take collective decisions. He further said
that no other decision was taken. Meanwhile, sources in the Congress party said
that the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat and the Goa Pradesh Congress
Committee president, Mr Subhash Shirodkar left for New Delhi on Tuesday
afternoon for “party work”.
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